Sofyan Amrabat | signs for United on loan

[CtrlAltDeLigt]

Fact: the only midfielder consistently offering a genuine goal threat apart from Bruno is Casemiro.

Even though he might have missed some/ saved by GK, I feel he’s our only genuine Ariel threat in opposition box, and needs to be pushed up if Amrabat is playing.

They can also move forward in tandem based on the side we’re attacking from.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Just a loan deal?

Literally all the info is in this thread to read.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

I actually compared him in my head to Partey earlier today.

 

[horsechoker]

Will we get an official announcement tonight?

The club love to fanny about with social media stuff before they make announcements

 

[Plastic Evra]

Those "Kroos" and "de Jong" guys look pretty good, maybe let's put the scouts on it.
Casemiro cameo too.

 

[Scandi Red]

happy everyone?

I only saw him at the world cup, but I'll be delighted if he can perform at the same level!

 

[RDCR07]

Is it an obligation to buy or option to buy?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Is it an obligation to buy or option to buy?

Think it is option to buy.

 

[didz]

Who is Maksimovic and why is he so crap?

Well for one thing, he's a centre back

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Is it an obligation to buy or option to buy?

Held at gun point to buy.

 

[Reditus]

It’s,been basically a done deal since last night. Is there any actual reason why these type of transfers drag on for another 24 hours? Is it some ridiculous PR shite where they want to be in news and all over social media right at the deadline?

 

[One Night Only]

Literally all the info is in this thread to read.

I aint going through 6 pages with people reposting the same tweets to find that info.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Well for one thing, he's a centre back

This throws that whole graph into disrepute!

 

[tomaldinho1]

Those "Kroos" and "de Jong" guys look pretty good, maybe let's put the scouts on it.
Casemiro cameo too.

Bid has gone out for Maksimovic

 

[Plastic Evra]

Is it an obligation to buy or option to buy?

I've read that obligation to buy are essentially treated as a transfer for FFP purposes so maybe not the best deal to have since it is supposedly an issue.

 

[AndySmith1990]

No McTominay?

 

[RDCR07]

Think it is option to buy.

But we did spend €10m as a loan fee? I’m glad we got him but this better work out or else it’s one hell of an expensive loan.

 

[Leftback99]

Nearly as good as Matic.

 

[pascell]

No McTominay?

Yep he's there according to some on the Caf, above Rice and Caicedo.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

But we did spend €10m as a loan fee? I’m glad we got him but this better work out or else it’s one hell of an expensive loan.

Think someone said earlier Fiorentina probably wouldn't agree to option to buy rather than obligation to buy unless we paid a higher loan fee. If it doesn't work out then he can go. If it does the price to buy is not bad.

 

[Lay]

Who is Maksimovic and why is he so crap?

He’s Greenwood’s new teammate

 

[Reditus]

But we did spend €10m as a loan fee? I’m glad we got him but this better work out or else it’s one hell of an expensive loan.

If we bought him outright for 35 and he turned out to be shite. Chances are we are losing way more than 10 m when we try to flog him

 

[FriedClams]

This should be his song, just change to Sofyan Amrabat

 

[OverratedOpinion]

Nearly as good as Matic.

Matic has always had a surprising level of confidence on the ball in tight spaces in the midfield.

 

[Chief123]

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My midfielder

 

[Alemar]

No McTominay?

He is in the left bottom quadrant, not visible on the graph

 

[Adamsk7]

But we did spend €10m as a loan fee? I’m glad we got him but this better work out or else it’s one hell of an expensive loan.

It’s a good deal. €10m loan fee but the final fee makes it around €30m+5 overall, which is about what they wanted anyway. This way, we get to have a good look at him and decide. If we walk away, yes it’s £8.5m down the drain but we won’t have a player we don’t want, which is a situation we’ve been in on countless occasions

 

[Adnan]

Well Amrabat pretty much walks into the club as its best first receiver, so no argument there.

I don't think he'll be key immediately or anything, but seeing as how Ten Hag tends to go man-for-man in midfield, I can pretty much see him as an almost direct rotation with Mount, depending on who we play.

And him being the first receiver in midfield in the build up phase has potential to improve us.

 

[Lay]

Well for one thing, he's a centre back

There’s two players with similar names. One is a defender for Genoa the other is a midfielder for Getafe

 

[RDCR07]

It’s a good deal. €10m loan fee but the final fee makes it around €30m+5 overall, which is about what they wanted anyway. This way, we get to have a good look at him and decide. If we walk away, yes it’s £8.5m down the drain but we won’t have a player we don’t want, which is a situation we’ve been in on countless occasions

€35m?? What happened to the €22-25m that was quoted this whole summer?

 

[DomesticTadpole]

€35m?? What happened to the €22-25m that was quoted this whole summer?

Think they are adding the loan fee onto the option to buy fee which would make it that in total.

 

[CtrlAltDeLigt]

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My midfielder

I have Moroccan family members and they just rave about him. They absolutely respect him out here

Fantastic signing! He hopefully connects all parts of our system now.

 

[Adnan]

This throws that whole graph into disrepute!

It doesn't because there's two players with that name and one is CB whilst the other one is a midfielder.

 

[Cloud7]

Imagine being this Maksimovic chap and seeing yourself being the worst of the worst here

 

[Plastic Evra]

€35m?? What happened to the €22-25m that was quoted this whole summer?

Would not be the first time that a quote from journalists ended up far the mark.
Fiorentina had to bend over backward to structure an unexpected loan deal and "help" United, I suppose it's a possible argument why a few millions may have been added to the final bill.

 

[Bojan Djordjic]

He’s Greenwood’s new teammate

Has he gone to Getafe?

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Imagine being this Maksimovic chap and seeing yourself being the worst of the worst here

I'm more interested in this progressive ball carrying "Matic" lad...

 

[thisISben]

When the loan ends-->don’t use option to buy—>whisper to Amrabat to wait-->contract with Fiorentina expires—>sign as free agent—>win

 

[ZIDANE]

Eligible to play against Arsenal on Sunday? Prob too soon anyway but we might need him.

 

[OverratedOpinion]

Eligible to play against Arsenal on Sunday? Prob too soon anyway but we might need him.

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