When Tottenham's negotiators traveled to Fiorentina, fans hoped they would return with Vlahović. So traveling to Italy to negotiate an agreement for Sofia-Amrabat, if that comes to fruition, would undoubtedly be a disappointment on the Apennines. It's no secret that Spurs are looking to sign a new midfielder by next week's deadline, with Ndombele, Alli and Lo Celso leaving at the last minute of the January transfer window, yet few could predict am Rabat becoming the club's new midfielder. The 25-year-old has had very limited playing time in Fiorentina this season, starting just once in 11 appearances in the league and the midfielder has played just 215 minutes in the top flight. The connection to Tottenham came as a surprise as Palatic was hoping to use his connections in Serie A to improve the team.
After Ghana, Algeria and Nigeria left early, Morocco had a good chance of winning this year's Africa Cup of Nations. For now, amrabat is likely to be unable to play for Tottenham Before the final in early February. However, one of the problems with North London teams this season has been the lack of midfielders' ability to push forward. Ndombele and Lo Celso have yet to convince Conte, while Ali has struggled to keep the form steady since the 2015 outbreak. The three players should work well with the forward position, but with Amrabat, Conte would have a player who could move forward with the ball in midfield. In fact, since the start of the 2019-20 season, 39 players in Serie A have tried 150 or more dribbles. Only Ismail Bennassé (79.6%) had a higher dribbling success rate than Amrabat (70.3%).
In contrast, the best figure for all tottenham midfielders in the Premier League this season is Skip (66.7%), followed by Hjber (62.2%). In addition, Ndombele should have been, and probably should have been, the one who carried out the task, but his dribbling success rate was only 55%. Different leagues and different coaches executing different game plans will certainly affect the comparison, but Amrabat has proven his ability to beat opponents when needed. On top of that, when Amrabat needs to pass, he's a player who can pinpoint teammates from a distance. In the past three Serie A seasons, 97 players have tried 300 or more long passes, with only Fabian Ruiz (81.2%) and Brozovic (78.7%) having a higher long-pass shooting percentage than Amrabat (76.7%). With Tottenham also taking the talented winger Adama Traore as a replacement for Emerson and Doherty at right-back, the Morocco international has a chance to have an unexpected effect in choosing a flank pass to Espanyol.
Considering that Spurs sometimes play counter-attacking games under Conte – like a 2-2 draw with Liverpool – Amrabat can prove to be able to comb through the midfield very well. He has good passing range and good ball holding, two traits that Spurs have missed in midfield this season. That being said, Amrabat, in a no-ball state, is better off leaving that side of the game to his teammates. He has committed more fouls (106) than he has played in Serie A (101). However, in a 3-5-2 formation, Skip and Heybel are likely to be primarily responsible for the arch defence, with their tackles fourth in tospur this season.
Amrabat, currently a key player in Morocco's africa cup of nations, is likely to replicate a similar performance at Tottenham. Yes, he didn't make eye-catching signings with the kind of abilities of Frank Casey or McKenny, who didn't leave AC Milan at this window but went into the final months of his Italian contract – perhaps that's part of the reason Forttenham's loan spell until the end of the season – but relatively speaking, Fiorentina's fringe could prove to be Tottenham's new nucleus in the second half.