Liverpool Snubbed: World Cup Star Amrabat Chooses Man United Over Klopp’s Reds

Liverpool could have signed Sofyan Amrabat before Manchester United. As one of the key architects of the Moroccan team’s breakthrough at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, the Moroccan international was of interest to several European clubs, including Liverpool. While the English club was the favorite in the race, he had clearly indicated to them that he did not wish to join their squad. According to Corriere della Sera, via GFNI, Amrabat would have told Klopp that he would not sign for him, preferring the idea of reuniting with Ten Hag at the Theatre of Dreams. The familiarity between the Dutch coach and the Atlas Lion not only played in favor of Manchester United, but it also compromised Liverpool’s transfer plans.

This is how the 2022 World Cup semi-finalist joined Manchester United at the end of the summer transfer window on loan from ACF Fiorentina until June 2024 for a fee of 10 million euros with an option to buy for 21.5 million pounds. At first, he had difficulty establishing himself at Old Trafford. He played 30 matches with the Red Devils, and it was only at the end of the season that he began to shine. The Moroccan player notably contributed to the English club’s victory in the FA Cup final - his pass accuracy was 93 percent. But United chose not to sign him permanently. He then joined José Mourinho’s Fenerbahce on loan last season before obtaining a permanent transfer to Turkey.