Diego Pablo Simeone is still looking for a strong midfielder who can bring grit and recovery to Atlético Madrid. According to reports in Italy, the name of Sofyan Amrabat, the Moroccan midfielder from Fiorentina, has once again appeared on the scene. In the city of Ponte Vecchio, there is no certainty about his permanence in the team this year, as he only has one more year of contract with the Tuscans.
Amrabat, an old dream of Atlético
Although he could have come last summer, he didn't. He didn't, as Manchester United knocked on his door given the huge interest of Erik Ten Hag , the Dutch coach ex of Ajax Amsterdam . He was also Josep Guardiola 's assistant at Manchester City .
The manager from Sant Pedor brought him back from his adventure at Bayern Munich . The Dutchman opted to sign the Moroccan and it paid off, but the purchase option was not exercised. There was a lot of competition at Manchester United , which is why the Fiorentina player was not bought.
Tour of Italy
This year he returned to Tuscany and quickly became part of the dynamic with his teammates. He started three games in this new team coached by Raffaele Palladino , the coach of the new Fiorentina . The Colchoneros approached him on loan when it had already been decided that they were going to look for a player to cover that area of the field.
This time, he is shaping up to be a real and serious option. This time, although Turkish side Fenerbahçe are pushing to sign him, the player wants to come to Atlético de Madrid and Diego Simeone wants a signing for the midfield as soon as possible.
The tricky part
He has to reach an agreement with Fiorentina, as they are far from securing his bid if they do not improve their offer. Atlético , a frenetic day is expected with the departure of Thomas Lemar or Javi Galán in order to make this last move with the aforementioned Sofyan Amrabat . The Moroccan footballer shone in the last World Cup and won the Argentine coach's heart, who saw in him a necessary and important player profile for recovering quick balls.
A Kondogbia , but improved, far superior to the French midfielder born in the Central African Republic. The Fiorentina player has one more year of contract with the Italians and they want to sell him as soon as possible to get rid of the player. Raffaele Palladino is counting on him and has played him in the last three games for Fiorentina .
The Italians have been talking to Andrea Berta for days in search of a definitive solution for Sofyan Amrabat 's situation. The Moroccan player is very interested in the idea of finally coming to play in Spain , a league that he loves and where his brother, Nordin Amrabat , already played some time ago.