Manchester United have completed the signing of midfielder Sofyan Amrabat on a season-long loan deal from Fiorentina, making the Moroccan their fourth signing of deadline day.
United will pay a €10million loan fee to Fiorentina for the 27-year-old and have the option to make the deal permanent for €20million, plus a further €5million in add-ons.
Erik ten Hag has been pushing for the signing of Amrabat all summer, having managed the midfielder at FC Utrecht between 2015 and 2017. Amrabat impressed during Morroco's run to the World Cup semi-finals and was out of contract at Fiorentina next summer.
United have been managing Financial Fair Play issues this summer and could only move for Amrabat on a temporary basis once they had sold Dean Henderson to Crystal Palace for £15million, plus a further £5million in add-ons.
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Amrabat had his heart set on a reunion with Ten Hag all summer and revealed he had to remain patient while waiting for the move during the window.
“It is a huge honour to become a Manchester United player. I’ve had to be patient for this moment but I’m someone who always listens to my heart and now I am representing the club of my dreams," he said.
"I am a passionate player; I want to bring that energy to the squad, and I will put everything into every action I take for the team. I know exactly how Erik ten Hag likes to work and what he needs from his players.
"His coaching and guidance developed me so much as a player earlier in my career; I know that he will help to bring out the best of my abilities so that I can help the group to be successful this season."
United's football director John Murtough revealed Amrabat's high-energy
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