Barcelona are reportedly hoping to secure the signing of Sofyan Amrabat during the summer transfer window.
Sofyan Amrabat has been identified as the top target to replace Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets, who will officially complete his exit on July 1. A report from the Spanish publication SPORT claims that the 26-year-old midfielder is pushing for a move to Barcelona and could be signed for a fee of around €25 million million.
Apparently, Xavi Hernandez and Mateu Alemany are open to his arrival as well. It will be interesting to see if they are willing to pay the €25 million asking price in the coming weeks to sign him from Serie A club Fiorentina.
Amrabat has proven himself at Fiorentina and he will be hoping to take the next step in his career. The Moroccan international is at the peak of his powers, and he will want to join a big club capable of winning trophies. The opportunity to play for Barcelona can be hard to turn down.
The Catalan giants are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and they managed to win the league title this season. They will be hoping to do well in the European competitions and win the Champions League next year. They will have to address the weaknesses in their squad in order for that to happen, and signing a combative midfielder like Amrabat would prove to be a wise decision.
Not only would he add physicality and defensive cover to the Barcelona midfield, the Spanish outfit will also benefit from his tenacity and aggression. Furthermore, he demonstrated his leadership qualities during Morocco’s World Cup campaign, helping his country reach the semi-finals of the tournament.
Barcelona could certainly use someone like him alongside Frenkie de Jong. Meanwhile, the Spanish outfit have been linked with a move for French international midfielder Adrien Rabiot as well. The 28-year-old will be a free agent this summer.
The arrivals of Rabiot and Amrabat would improve Barcelona immensely, and they are likely to be cheap acquisitions as well. It remains to be seen whether Barcelona can get the deals done in the coming weeks.
Amrabat has been linked with a number of Premier League clubs recently, but Barcelona are clearly his priority. That should give them an edge in the transfer chase regardless of who wants to sign the player.
