Erik ten Hag says Sofyan Amrabat will play in one of two midfield positions following his move to Manchester United.
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The Moroccan completed a season-long loan deal to Old Trafford on Friday, though the move is still awaiting clearance.
The midfielder was heavily linked with a move to the club throughout the summer and his absence was sorely missed in Unitedās first four matches, where theyāve lost twice.
Ten Hag confirmed following the defeat to Arsenal that he wanted to sign a defensive midfielder since the start of the window.
That would suggest that Amrabat had been signed as a competitor for Casemiro.
However, the Dutchman says Amrabat is capable of playing further forward, and says he can play in midfield alongside the Brazilian.
āIt was already, fromĀ the start of the season, one of my wishes to get another [number] six, a holding midfielder, inĀ the squad because through the season you need that depth there,ā said Ten Hag.
āIn that position we only had CasemiroĀ who can play really well there. With others we have to make compromises but, with Sofryan Amrabat, we have another one.
āAlso he can play alongside Casemiro because he can also play a littleĀ bit higher on the pitch. So itās very good to have him and I think heĀ fits very good to Premier League football, to Champions League football. I think theĀ demands are strong.
āHe is very dynamic, heās very good in the duels. So we are pleased that we haveĀ him at United and I think he will contribute toĀ our high targets we set.ā
Amrabat was unable to play against Arsenal as he was not registered in time.
The Moroccan has therefore missed four matches for United this season, but Ten Hag says heās not āfrustratedā at how long the deal took.
āNo, sometimes you have to waitĀ for the right timing,ā said Ten Hag.
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