Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat has been left out of Fiorentina's squad to face Rapid Vienna in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.
The Morocco midfielder has not travelled with the squad to Austria and is training alone back in Florence.
He is understood to have had his head turned by interest from other clubs and is not in the right frame of mind to play in the Conference League play-off first-leg fixture.
United have a long-standing interest in Amrabat and are weighing up a move, having not ruled out signing a new central midfielder regardless of outgoings before the deadline.
Liverpool have also been keen on Amrabat and, according to Sky in Italy, held talks with Fiorentina via intermediaries earlier this summer. They are also in the market for a player in his position before the deadline.
Amrabat is still very much part of Fiorentina's plans for the season, but if a bid of around £17m to £21m (€20m to €25m) arrives then the club are expected to consider a sale.
Amrabat's contract at Fiorentina expires next summer but the club have an option to extend it until 2025.
Qatari £5bn Man Utd bid still on table but concerns Glazers won't sell
Sheikh Jassim still wants to buy Manchester United and his £5bn offer for the club remains on the table.
But sources close to the Qatari bid believe the process has stalled amid concerns the Glazer family are not sure they want to sell.
Sheikh Jassim has made five bids to buy United, making his final offer to buy 100 per cent of the club in a debt-free deal 11 weeks ago on June 7.
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has made rival bids to buy 69 per cent of the club owned by the Glazer family in a phased takeover.
Sheikh Jassim's bid team are aware of reports he is close to buying Manchester United, but as far as he is concerned the situation has not changed.
Sheikh Jassim is not going away but ultimately it is up to the Glazers to decide if they actually want to sell the club.
Man Utd transfers: Red Devils closing in on £34m Todibo
With the 2023 summer transfer window now open, we round up the latest news, potential deals, and some of the players linked with moves in and out of Man Utd...
nioainry
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is good to have a new player!!;;;
speciebaba
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Mount & Mainoo out injured. Fred sold weeks ago and not been replaced. Man Utd have been monitoring, contacting, exploring buying a midfielder for 2 months but not put in a single bid for anyone. Amrabat agreed personal terms with #mufc 2 months ago, is training alone waiting for his £25M move and we still haven’t bid. Any other top club would recognise a midfielder is needed ASAP.. I don’t know why Man Utd are dragging this saga on!!! am just tired of the board on transfer level
nobleng123
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i pray United can secure this deal
sure
ArchangelRaphael
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Are they signing him as a backup for Casemiro or what? because they both play the same position and the guy is too good to be on the bench.
The coach will switch to double 4 then
Zoubdekmrt
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don't destroy your name by joining united. united is weak as hell. cursed for what they did to greenwood.
zapbcdmops
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i pray United can secure this deal
helkath
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Are they signing him as a backup for Casemiro or what? because they both play the same position and the guy is too good to be on the bench.
meucdklosz
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man u when buy are player
Bendiga
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Sell first. Henderson, Beek ( loan), Williams( Loan), Baily( free trf), Pellistri( loan). Martial, Maguire & Scot all 3 are doubt to be sold. We can then buy Amrabat,Bayindir(GK) & Todibo ( if possible). ETH boys needs a positive result at OT. See at least 3 changes in the line up Mount,Garnacho & Antony on bench. Onana,Bissaka,Varane,Martinez, Shaw,Casemiro,Eriksen,Rashford,Bruno,Sancho,Martial. Subs will be Garnacho( Rashford),Hojlund( Martial), Pellistri( Sancho),Scot(Eriksen) Dalot(Bissaka).
What is taking them so long to offload or sell players and move forward to new and better signings? This guy Amrabat is waiting over 2 months now
Roma14
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He will be playing alone till season end
Bendiga
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Non ambitious Manchester United ain’t signing another player for this transfer window. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
bupbdpty
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Man u what is new
Vaaaben
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Sell first. Henderson, Beek ( loan), Williams( Loan), Baily( free trf), Pellistri( loan). Martial, Maguire & Scot all 3 are doubt to be sold. We can then buy Amrabat,Bayindir(GK) & Todibo ( if possible). ETH boys needs a positive result at OT. See at least 3 changes in the line up Mount,Garnacho & Antony on bench. Onana,Bissaka,Varane,Martinez, Shaw,Casemiro,Eriksen,Rashford,Bruno,Sancho,Martial. Subs will be Garnacho( Rashford),Hojlund( Martial), Pellistri( Sancho),Scot(Eriksen) Dalot(Bissaka).