Tottenham ready to pay 'more than £50m' for Morocco's Sofyan Amrabat
Tottenham ‘are preparing to outbid Liverpool and Atletico Madrid to sign Moroccan World Cup hero Sofyan Amrabat’… with Antonio Conte’s side willing to ‘pay upwards of £50m’ for the Fiorentina midfielder
- Tottenham are reportedly ready to pay upwards of £50m for Sofyan Amrabat
- The midfielder has been a constant in Morocco’s inspirational World Cup side
- Spurs are upping their attempt to beat Liverpool and Atletico Madrid to sign him
- Fiorentina meanwhile will be reluctant to let him go for less than the right price
Tottenham are expected to ‘escalate their attempts’ to beat Liverpool and Atletico Madrid to sign Moroccan World Cup hero Sofyan Amrabat for more than £50m this January.
The 26-year-old was a constant throughout the Atlas Lions inspirational World Cup campaign, featuring in every minute of their six matches, guiding his national side to become the first African team to make the last-four of a World Cup.
And his epic performances seem to have both caught the eye of Spurs boss Antonio Conte, while also driving up his price tag, with La Repubblica claiming that the London club could be prepared to pay upwards of £50m for the defensive midfielder.
Tottenham are reportedly escalating their attempts to sign Morocco’s Sofyan Amrabat (left)
Antonio Conte (pictured) is expected to shell out more than £50m to buy him from Fiorentina
But it’s clear they’ll need to go deep into their coffers to buy him, with Fiorentina, his domestic club, being reluctant to let go of the midfielder, who they acquired back in 2020 for a fee of £17m.
Even then, Spurs would have to beat other suitors Atletico Madrid and Premier League rivals Liverpool to Amrabat’s signature, with Jurgen Klopp having met with the Moroccan’s representatives last week.
Spurs had been touted to make a swoop for the midfielder back in January, after it appeared he had struggled to settle in to life in the Serie A.
The midfielder (right) has played every minute of the Qatar World Cup for the Atlas Lions
He was left heartbroken on after Morocco were defeated 2-0 by France on Wednesday
Yet, Amrabat has still amassed an impressive tally of 78 matches for the club, scoring one goal in that time, while featuring in all but three of Fiorentina’s competitive fixtures this season.
And he’s earned the plaudits of many football pundits and influential figures over the last four weeks, including none other than France president Emmanuel Macron, who claimed he was ‘the best midfielder in Qatar.’
His contract at Fiorentina is expires in 2024 and the Italian club will want to hold on to him
Sadly though, Amrabat couldn’t help his side continue their fairytale campaign, with Atlas Lions succumbing to a 2-0 semi-final defeat to France on Wednesday night, drawing a close to their inspiring tournament.
Tottenham, meanwhile, are also reportedly in the running to acquire Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, after his impressive performances for Argentina during the Qatar World Cup.
Antonio Conte’s side will return to action on Boxing Day as they look to shore up their standings inside the top four, travelling to take on London rivals Brentford.
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