United won’t budge on their stance regarding £65k-a-week player set to leave despite impressive FA Cup display

Manchester United have a pivotal summer on the horizon as Sir Jim Ratcliffe gears up for his first window as the club’s co-owner.

Substantial decisions will need to be made across the board, with sagas such as Jadon Sancho’s future, Mason Greenwood’s, and Erik ten Hag’s all needing to reach their conclusion before 2024/2025 rolls around.

As well as that, several other loanees will return to the club next month in hopes of receiving clarity on their statuses as United players.

Last year, the only player to actually arrive at Old Trafford on a temporary deal was Sofyan Amrabat, who put pen to paper on a season-long loan deal on deadline day after weeks of being linked with a move.

He was acquired to bolster Ten Hag’s midfield options throughout his sophomore term, yet the emergence of Kobbie Mainoo and goalscoring heroics of Scott McTominay meant that there was little room for the Moroccan to cement a place in the starting 11.

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The odd time he was granted a chance to showcase his abilities, his performances didn’t really reach the level that fans had initially expected of him, with many expecting a complete replica of the formidable midfielder they saw at the World Cup in 2022.

Amrabat did, however, exhibit much more noteworthy showings in the final weeks of the season. He was called upon to fill in for the deputising Casemiro, starting the final three games of the Premier League campaign before being deployed from the offset in last Saturday’s FA Cup final.

Indeed, the 27-year-old, who earns a reported £65,000 per week, put in a spirited shift to ensure United made it over the line and got their hands on the trophy, ensuring he earned himself a winners’ medal in the process.

Amrabat has played his final game as a Red

But it ultimately came too late for the club’s hierarchy to change their minds over Amrabat’s future. Reports had already suggested in recent months that they would opt against activating his £21.4 million buy clause, and according to Football Insider, this remains the case as his loan spell now approaches its end.

He will return to parent club Fiorentina in June, where he has one year remaining on his current contract.