£30m Man Utd top target given ‘green light’ to “undergo medical” after “late night breakthrough”

Manchester United are reportedly close to signing Sofyan Amrabat after the Fiorentina midfielder was given the ‘green light’ for a ‘medical’.

Amrabat has been widely cited as one of United’s key summer destinations this summer as Erik ten Hag hopes to reunite with the talented midfielder.

The Moroccan international caught the attention of clubs across Europe last season, shining at the World Cup and in Europe with Fiorentina.

Having already spent over £150m on Utd signings of Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlunda, it has been suggested that Man Utd would need to get rid of several unwanted players before they could boost their interest in Amrabat.

Anthony Elanga, Fred, Alex Telles and David De Gea left the club this summer, followed by Donny van de Beek.

It was reported on Wednesday that Man Utd had made a loan offer for Amrabat, but Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio later pointed out that Fiorentina had reportedly rejected “all loan offers” for the central midfielder.

United have reportedly sought a loan deal to address financial fair play concerns, but Football Insider now says they have made a breakthrough ‘in their attempt to sign Fiorentina midfielder Amrabat’.

A deal is seemingly edging closer as the report claims Amrabat has been ‘given the green light by the Italian club to travel to Manchester for talks and a medical’. They add.

‘United are now putting the finishing touches to what will be a marquee signing. They have been pursuing the midfielder all summer and a deal is now believed to be close following late-night developments.

‘Earlier this month (2 August), Football Insider revealed that Amrabat’s agents had travelled to Manchester ahead of a proposed move to Old Trafford.

‘Fiorentina’s asking price for the Morocco international is believed to be around £30million. Amrabat has entered the final year of his contract with the Serie A side but his deal includes the option of a 12-month extension.’

However, Man Utd fans shouldn’t get too excited just yet. Transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reports that “no official offer was sent” to Fiorentina on Wednesday, but the Italian side “accepted a loan deal”. “Despite the news, I have been told that Manchester United have not sent any loan offers for Sofyan Amrabat,” Romano said offside. “The only thing that happened yesterday is that Manchester United held mediator talks with Fiorentina.

They haven’t sent out an official offer but Fiorentina have made it clear that they could be open to a loan deal, albeit only if there is a release clause.Basically, they want a permanent move and would agree to a loan and lease agreement. “So now it’s United’s turn but there’s no loan offer yet, all my sources deny it. We’ll see what happens, but for now, Amrabat remains Manchester United’s priority and negotiations will continue.”