Liverpool were ‘hours away’ from signing eventual Man Utd player

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Liverpool were reportedly on the verge of signing Sofyan Amrabat this summer, but a delay in the deal saw the entire transfer collapsing.

According to the Daily Mail, the Morocco international was ‘hours away’ from becoming a new Red signing, however, an issue in negotiations saw Liverpool pull the plug on Amrabat.

As we know, the 27-year-old midfielder eventually signed for Manchester United on deadline day on loan, with Liverpool completing a deal to bring Ryan Gravenberch to Anfield from Bayern Munich.

With Gravenberch looking impressive already in his Liverpool career, the Reds might have made the right call in pulling out for Amrabat, who is six years older than the Dutch midfielder.

Moreover, the on-loan ACF Fiorentina star arrived in the Premier League injured, with Amrabat only making his United debut this weekend against Burnley.

Indeed, the midfielder might have been an ideal signing for Liverpool had they not landed on Wataru Endo, but with Gravenberch looking promising, snubbing Amrabat could prove to be a good move.

Liverpool will hope Amrabat doesn’t live up to expectations at United

Amrabat had a 2022 to remember after starring for Morocco at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and for Liverpool, they will hope the midfielder fails to live up to expectations in Manchester.

The Reds no doubt made the right call in choosing to move for Gravenberch as their final midfield signing, with the youngster an exceptional talent who could become world-class in years to come.

And with Amrabat heading to Liverpool’s biggest Premier League rivals, the Reds will hope that the 27-year-old fails to hit the heights many expect from the midfielder at Old Trafford.