Manchester United have now reportedly made up their mind about a certain African star's future at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils are set to undergo a restructuring amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe's imminent arrival at the Theatre of Dreams after the Glazers agreed to sell him a 25% stake of the club.
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It is understood the British billionaire will oversee all footballing operations as the club's newest stakeholder, and it is widely expected that he will appoint a new chief to replace reportedly outgoing football director, John Murtough.
As such, decisions on transfers are set to be handled by the incoming management after Ratcliffe's investment is made official, with the futures of Jadon Sancho, Mason Greenwood, and now Sofyan Amrabat being among the more pressing matters.
The latter joined United on loan from Fiorentina on the latest transfer window's deadline day, but his debut for the EPL giants only came weeks later due to injury.
Since then, many feel the midfielder has performed below expectations compared to his displays at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, where he was a dominant force in midfield as Morocco reached a historic fourth-place finish.
He has played just over 300 minutes of football in the Premier League since his arrival, while his time on the pitch across all competitions to date does not exceed 600 minutes.
As such, United have now reportedly a new verdict on the player, for whom they have an option to buy in a permanent deal at the end of the season, something that was previously thought to be a foregone conclusion.
Now, according to Italian outlet Fiorentina News, the 27-year-old is likely to return to Fiorentina at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, and not extend his stay with United.
The report further claims that the deep-lying playmaker is more likely to sign for another club instead.
Former United star Paul Parker has also insisted that the English club should let the player go at the end of this campaign.
"Amrabat, you'll have to let him go," the former right-back, who won two Premier League titles with the Red Devils in the early 1990s, told MyBettingSites.
"If you're talking about how it's looking at the moment with the sports side being brought up and you look at what the intentions are for next season, which is a vast improvement on this season, I would say 'no'.
"After the loan's done, he goes back."
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