{"id":288358,"date":"2023-08-30T14:39:36","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288358"},"modified":"2023-08-30T14:39:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:39:36","slug":"man-united-race-to-secure-amrabat-on-loan-ahead-of-fridays-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/man-united-race-to-secure-amrabat-on-loan-ahead-of-fridays-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United &apos;race to secure Amrabat on loan&apos; ahead of Friday&apos;s deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Man United &#8216;work on a loan move for Sofyan Amrabat&#8217; ahead of Friday&#8217;s deadline &#8211; with the Red Devils &#8216;unlikely to land the Fiorentina midfielder on a permanent deal&#8217; because of FFP<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manchester United are keen to sign a defensive midfielder before the deadline\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The club have been linked with Ryan Gravenberch and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Would Mohamed Salah &#8216;do the dirty&#8217; on Liverpool by leaving? And what about Man United &#8216;diving&#8217;?: Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off, Mail Sport&#8217;s new podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United are working to finalise a loan deal for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Amrabat, who has been linked with a move to Old Trafford all summer, is keen to join the Red Devils and is under contract at the Italian club until 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive midfielder shone for Morocco during their journey to the World Cup semi-final in Qatar last year and has since attracted plenty of interest from top European clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Manchester United have also been looking at Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch as a potential summer signing, but their pursuit has hit a bump in the road this month.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils now have no more than three days to secure a loan deal for Amrabat, as the Premier League&#8217;s transfer window shuts on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/13\/74872821-12461261-image-a-14_1693398122016.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are working to finalise a loan deal for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/13\/74873587-12461261-image-a-15_1693399339774.jpg\" height=\"397\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag is eager to sign another defensive midfielder ahead of Friday&#8217;s transfer deadline<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic, a permanent move for the Moroccan international is seen as unlikely amid the club&#8217;s ongoing Financial Fair Play situation.<\/p>\n<p>United were fined \u00a3256,000 for a breach of UEFA&#8217;s Financial Fair Play rules back in July.<\/p>\n<p>Amrabat played 29 league matches for Fiorentina last season, helping the Italian side finish ninth in the Serie A table.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils reportedly approached Tottenham this week in the hope of luring defensive midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Old Trafford ahead of the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/08\/30\/13\/74873635-12461261-image-a-16_1693399422463.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch remains an option but negotiations have stalled<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, United launched a shock \u00a32.5m bid to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea on loan, aware that first-choice left-back Luke Shaw is set for an extended period on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Cucurella is viewed as the top candidate by United because it&#8217;s believed he would most suit Erik ten Hag&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish international has yet to play a single Premier League minute so far this season, having been an unused sub in Chelsea&#8217;s first three games.<\/p>\n<p>United are also in the process of selling second-choice goalkeeper Dean Henderson to Crystal Palace, having signed\u00a0Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce earlier this summer to replace him.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12461261\/Man-United-Fiorentina-Sofyan-Amrabat-loan-deal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man United &#8216;work on a loan move for Sofyan Amrabat&#8217; 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