Man Utd borrows Morocco player
The Old Trafford team agreed to pay 10.7 million USD to have Amrabat's services for one year. Man Utd is allowed to buy the Moroccan midfielder permanently next summer for 21.6 million USD.
"It is a great honor to become a Man Utd player," Amrabat said. "I have been patiently waiting for this moment. But it was worth it because I am someone who always listens to my heart. Now, I have the opportunity to play for the team I once dreamed of playing for. I want to bring energy and will do my best for the team. I know exactly Erik ten Hag's style and what he needs from players. His guidance helped me grow a lot in the early stages of my career."
On the morning of September 1, a few hours before Man Utd announced that he could borrow Amrabat, the Italian press discovered him on a plane to leave Florence. The 27-year-old midfielder has been pursued by the "Red Devils" since the beginning of the summer. Amrabat also expressed his desire to leave with Fiorentina and was granted.
Amrabat was born in the Netherlands. He grew up in the youth academy and played for Utrecht club in the early years of his career, from 2014 to 2017. This is a Ten Hag club that used to hold the role of head coach and technical director from 2015 to 2017, before he became a member. name at Ajax. Amrabat has played for Fiorentina since 2020. At the 2022 World Cup, he shone, helping Morocco become the first African team to reach the semi-finals. With a fiery style of play, the ability to track and recover the ball well, the 27-year-old midfielder is expected to increase the steel for Man Utd's midfield.
The Old Trafford team also added goalkeeper Altay Bayindir from Fenerbache for $5.4 million. The Turkish goalkeeper with a height of 1.98 m will be a backup for Andre Onana in the context of Tom Heaton's injury and Dean Henderson has just moved to Crystal Palace.
Ten Hag hopes the new recruits will quickly integrate and be able to play in the match against Arsenal this weekend. Earlier, the Dutch coach confirmed that the $90 million rookie striker Rasmus Hojlund has recovered from his injury and is ready to play.
