Brother of Liverpool-linked Sofyan Amrabat urges Paris Saint-Germain to sign midfielder

sportsmole.co.uk, 12 December 2022, 19:00
The brother of Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat has pleaded Paris Saint-Germain owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi to sign the midfielder in the New Year.

The 26-year-old has been a standout performer at the 2022 World Cup with Morocco, who became the first African nation in history to reach the semi-finals after beating Portugal on Saturday.

Amrabat has played every minute of Morocco's five matches in Qatar and his performances are believes to have caught the eye of a number of top clubs across Europe.

A report earlier this month claim that Liverpool are interested in Amrabat and may consider a swoop for the midfielder if they fail in their pursuit of top target Jude Bellingham.

A separate report from Foot Mercato, meanwhile, claims that Amrabat's representatives have already held positive discussions with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, who is keen to strengthen his midfield in 2023.

However, Tottenham Hotspur and PSG have also been credited with an interest and the Ligue 1 champions seem to have been handed a boost ahead of the January transfer window by the midfielder's older brother Nordin Amrabat.

Speaking in an interview with French news outlet L'Equipe, he said: "Nasser Al-Khelaifi, if you read my words, take my brother!"

The 35-year-old also suggested that his brother's style of play would "suit the club very well" should he make a move to the Parc des Princes.

Nordin Amrabat, 35, currently plies his trade with Greek side AEK Athens having previously played for the likes of PSV Eindhoven, Galatasaray, Malaga and Watford.

His younger brother Sofyan, meanwhile, spent time with Utrecht, Feyenoord, Club Brugge and Hellas Verona before joining Fiorentina in 2020.

The 44-cap Morocco international is under contract with La Viola until the summer of 2024, but the Serie A outfit have the option to trigger a 12-month extension to his deal.

Amrabat is believed to be valued by Fiorentina in the region of €30m (£25.7m), although the club's sporting director Daniele Prade has warned any interested parties away from making a move for the midfielder.

Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport earlier this month, Prada said: "We are very happy with Sofy, we keep him close."

Amrabat, who primarily operates as a defence-minded midfielder, has made a total of 78 appearances for Fiorentina in all competitions, including 20 outings this campaign across Serie A and the Europa Conference League.

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