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Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat is reportedly training alone at Fiorentina pending his move.

Liverpool have ruled out signing the 27-year-old Moroccan midfielder, leaving United in pole position to sign him.

However, United must first sell players as time is running out before the September 1, 2023 transfer deadline.

Amrabat was expelled by Fiorentina for the Europa Conference play-offs this Friday August 25, 2023, first leg against Rapid Vienna.

Even though Amrabat sat out the 4-1 Serie A win at Genoa on Saturday, he will have to train away from the rest of Vincenzo Italiano’s squad.

This is said to be due to the player completing his Manchester United transfer process. The Moroccan player would have concluded a private agreement.

United really need a defensive midfielder to help Casemiro. United’s weakness in midfield was clearly visible in their 1-0 win over Wolves and 0-2 loss to Tottenham Hotspur.

Moreover, United’s need for a new midfielder is aggravated by the state of Mason Mount. Man Utd’s new midfielder was set to be out until mid-September due to injury against Tottenham Hotspur.

Amrabat, valued at around £30m, has emerged as one of United’s top targets ahead of Everton’s Amadou Onana.

United spent £72m on striker Rasmus Hojlund, £55m on midfielder Mason Mount and £43.8m on goalkeeper Andre Onana in the summer.

But Anthony Elanga, Fred and Alex Telles are the only senior players so far to have been let go for a fee and extra spending is needed to stay within the bounds of Financial Fair Play. [FFP] and allows subsequent signing.

It’s just that United are racing against the clock because it seems that Fiorentina want to have certainty on the transfer of Sofyan Amrabat on September 25, 2023.

Amrabat rose to prominence at the World Cup in Qatar, bolstering the Moroccan midfielder as he made a daring run to the semi-finals.