MANCHESTER UNITED tried to sign Fiorentina and Morocco midfielder Sofyan Amrabat in the January transfer window, the player's brother has confirmed.
The Red Devils were searching for reinforcements in the middle of the park following the World Cup.
And Amrabat, 26, was on their radar after a stellar set of performances in Qatar where Morocco reached the semi-finals.
Man Utd ended up agreeing a loan deal for Marcel Sabitzer as he arrived from Bayern Munich.
But Nordin Amrabat, who once had a spell at Watford, has now revealed Erik ten Hag's men were one of three clubs that tried to sign his brother in January.
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Speaking to Voetbal Primeur, he said: "I can name three clubs who were concrete in the last two or three days of the transfer window.
"Manchester United wanted a loan with an option to buy deal, Fiorentina rejected."
Barcelona were another club interested in signing Amrabat before the end of the window.
Chelsea also reportedly made a deadline day move for the midfielder.
But he ended up staying at Fiorentina as he prepares to enter the final 12 months of his contract this summer.
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And the end of his deal fast approaching means he is likely to attract interest from clubs at the end of the season.
Amrabat joined Fiorentina in 2020 after spells with Utrecht, Feyenoord and Club Brugge.
He has made 95 appearances for the Italian club, scoring one goal.
Fiorentina sit ninth in the Serie A table, eight points adrift of the European places.
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