Man Utd ruined Amrabat swoop as membership vice-president makes settlement declare

Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund had already landed at Old Trafford for a mixed £179million.

But final Friday turned one in every of United’s busiest summer time deadline days as Ten Hag welcomed 4 new recruits.

Altay Bayindir arrived from Fenerbahce to switch Dean Henderson, whereas Tottenham’s Sergio Reguilon joined as emergency damage cowl, and Jonny Evans signed a one-year contract.

Amrabat’s arrival eclipsed the lot after United’s midfield points turned prevalent of their opening 4 Premier League video games of the season.

But the Morocco worldwide virtually evaded Ten Hag’s grasp, in response to Galatasaray vice-president Erden Timur.

The Turkish giants have been additionally closely linked with a transfer for Amrabat this summer time, and Timur claims they’d all however agreed to a switch.

“We largely agreed with Sofyan Amrabat. With Fiorentina, we were at a level where we could reach a point,” Timur explained on Thursday.

“Manchester United came on Wednesday evening, and as the player has said before, his former manager was also there… He rejected the big teams and waited for us, but it didn’t happen.”

Galatasaray as a substitute needed to accept Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, who landed in Istanbul on a season-long mortgage with the choice to purchase.

United inserted the identical clause in Amrabat’s contract and could have the choice to make the deal everlasting for simply £17m subsequent summer time after committing to an £8.5m mortgage price.

He has been handed the No 4 shirt – inheriting it from Phil Jones – and can face the group he allegedly virtually joined within the Champions League this season.