Extension on the cards for Amrabat in Italy

Thamsanqa Mkhize of South Africa challenged by Noureddine Amrabat of Morocco during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Finals South Africa and Morocco at Al Salam Stadium, Cairo, Egypt on 01 July 2019 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

by Staff Reporter

Friday Oct 18, 2019. 11:00

The Italian adventure of Morocco international Sofyan Amrabat looks as if it will extend past one season.

The Dutch-born midfielder was sent this season on loan to Verona from Belgium’s Club Bruges and has quickly made a strong impression in Serie A, Italian reports on Friday said.

Amrabat, who has been employed as the playmaking midfielder in the traditional No. 10 role, has attracted the interest of a number of clubs and a formal expression of interest from Fiorentina, who have said they would be attempting to take him to Florence in the mid-season transfer window in January.

Amrabat’s form has also seen him win a recall to the Morocco squad after missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt in mid-year. He has featured in all of the friendly matches since Vahlid Halilhodzic took over the reigns.

The 23-year-old started his career at FC Utrecht and moved to Feyenoord in 2017 but had a disappointing season there and went to Bruges in mid-2018.

Amrabat is the younger brother of Nordin Amrabat, now paying for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.