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Why Amrabat joining Man United is the biggest deal on quiet transfer deadline day in Italy

Sofyan Amrabat. [Twitter]

With the top Serie A teams having already completed most of their transfer business, the biggest move of Friday's deadline day in Italy was a player leaving the country.

Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat flew to England to undergo a medical with Manchester United, which is reportedly set to pay 10 million euros ($11 million) for an initial loan deal and an option to buy the Morocco international for a further 20 million euros ($22 million).

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