West Ham have made a £29.9million offer for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer, according to journalist Enzo Buccioni via Radio Bruno.
Buccioni reports that the Hammers have tabled a bid for Amrabat who starred at the Qatar World Cup, and while the bid was an acceptable one for the Italian club, the player is less keen on the move as he doesn’t wish to be a replacement for Declan Rice.
The report states that the player’s agent and brother are trying to negotiate his deal, by bringing in the money and choosing the team, as the situation begins to get clearer. The player may yet stay at Fiorentina, although the club are not opposed to letting him go.
West Ham are showing they can be proactive in their pursuit of a replacement for Rice despite the deal not officially being completed. A bid reaching almost £30million for a new midfielder is certainly a step in the right direction.
Despite the obvious disappointment at Amrabat’s unwillingness to join the East London club, this news should come with optimism that the club are targeting some of the most admired players in that position with the hope of tempting them to the club.
