Amrabat could have ended up in Turkey instead of Man United, club president confirms

Man United signed Sofyan Amrabat on the summer transfer deadline. The Moroccan joined on a €10m season-long loan from Fiorentina, with an option to buy.

“We largely agreed [a transfer] with Sofyan Amrabat. With Fiorentina, we were at a level where we could reach a point," Galatasaray president told CNN Turkey, as quoted by the Manchester Evening News.

"Manchester United came on Wednesday evening and as the player has said before, his former manager was also there… He rejected the big teams and waited for us, but it didn’t happen."

Perhaps Man United shopping in the same store as Galatasaray (no disrespect) tells you something about the Red Devils' transfer strategy or lack of it. Or maybe it doesn't and Amrabat proves his doubters wrong.