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Sofyan Amrabat's loan spell has now officially ended and it remains to be seen whether he will return to Manchester United in a permanent move.
The Morocco international spent the season on loan at Old Trafford from Italian side Fiorentina. The terms of the switch included an option to make the move permanent for €25m.
That looked unlikely until the Moroccan finished the campaign with a flourish, starting the final four games and playing in the FA Cup final triumph against Manchester City. The 27-year-old solidified United's midfield when he was drafted into the team and made a total of 30 appearances, 17 of them from the start. We've asked our United experts what should come next for Amrabat.
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Ten Hag’s use of Amrabat towards the end of the season was bizarre in the sense that he made a difference to the midfield. Had he been bought in earlier to bring a bit of pragmatism to the centre of the pitch then perhaps the results wouldn’t have deteriorated to the sense they did.
Pragmatism is exactly what he did bring, however. He held his position, stemmed the flow of attacks bearing down on United’s goal and generally shored things up. His use of the ball isn’t his strength and it wasn’t in those final few games.
That is why I would resist the temptation to spend €25m on signing the 27-year-old. United must aspire to be better. They will need a new holding midfielder this summer, especially if Casemiro departs, but as dependable as Amrabat became, long-term he isn’t the answer. Negotiate that price down by £10m and maybe it becomes a deal worth doing to strengthen the squad, but for now they can pass.
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