Gary Neville has very different opinion on Manchester United's Sofyan Amrabat and Sergio Reguilon transfers

Gary Neville says Manchester United’s Sofyan Amrabat transfer chase is not a panic move, although he is more sceptical of the loan arrival of Sergio Reguilon at left-back.

United have agreed a loan switch for Amrabat and now face a race against time to get the deal officially over the line before 11pm. Meanwhile, the Reds announced the temporary arrival of Reguilon earlier on Friday amid significant injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia.

Neville says he understands why both Amrabat and Reguilon were on United’s radar but has differing thoughts on the pair. He said on Sky Sports: “I was a little bit surprised that we’re going for Reguilon. We’ve got the issue with Luke Shaw which means it is a stop-gap, a temporary measure but they’ve left themselves short in that position.

“The main signing that looks like it may happen - they’ve been chasing him throughout the whole of the transfer window - is Amrabat. And I’ve always felt that, he’s not a holding midfield player but he’s played in that position alongside Casemiro where he’ll get on the ball and play and that’s what Erik ten Hag wants.

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"I don’t think Amrabat is a panic [signing], I think they’ve wanted him from day one. He’s [Erik ten Hag] wanted that ball-playing midfield player going back 12 months to Frenkie de Jong.

"Mason Mount isn’t a ball-playing midfield player. [Amrabat] presses, he links well I think he runs forward. I think he’s always wanted this type of player so I don’t think this is panic.”

United managed to tie up deals for Andre Onana, Mason Mount and Rasmus Hojlund long before deadline day and Neville is puzzled why the same couldn’t have happened with Amrabat.

“I just don’t know why