Manchester United finally completed the signing of Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat from Fiorentina on Friday as the Ԁєɑł was announced just 30 minutes before the close of the transfer window.
The 27-year-old didn’t feature against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium and was sorely missed asUnitedsuccumbed to a 3-1 defeat despite seemingly winning the game late on.
Christian Eriksenstarted the game and seemed to show his lack of defensive concentration as he failed to mark Martin Odegaard who swept in the equaliser, barely 30 seconds afterMarcus Rashford’sopener.
After the game,Erik ten Hagspoke about just what the Moroccan midfielder will bring to a side that has struggled in midfield this season.
Where Amrabat is expected to play
Due to the lateness of the move, Amrabat was ineligible for Sunday’s Premier League match at Arsenal and his shirt number will not be ɾєⱱєɑłєԀ until the move has been ratified.
Ten Hag explained to the Unitedwebsitewhat excited him most about the move: “It was already, from the start of the season, one of my wishes to get another [number] six, a holding midfielder, in the squad because thɾօυɢҺ the season you need that depth there.
“In that position, we only had Casemiro who can play really well there. With others we have to make compromises but, with Sofryan Amrabat, we have another one.
Amrabat alongside Casemiro
Despite Ten Hag seeming to imply that Amrabat is another number 6 option who can rotate withCasemiro, he also explained why the pair can play in the same midfield.
