Amad Diallo

Amad reportedly won’t be returning to Manchester United in the January transfer window, despite his electric form on loan at Sunderland. The 20-year-old winger has taken the Championship by storm this season, prompting suggestions Erik ten Hag could use him to bolster his attacking options. But Amad is showcasing the potential that United saw in him from just 77 minutes of first-team football at Atalanta during his Stadium of Light stay. The Ivory Coast international has registered seven goals and one assist in his last 13 games for Sunderland, raising questions over whether he’s ready to return to Old Trafford.…

The 20-year-old attacker is yet to push himself to United’s first-team squad following his arrival at Old Trafford back in January of 2021. Diallo spent half of the 2021/22 campaign on loan at Rangers, while last summer he was loaned to Sunderland for further improvement. “In that moment I didn’t see him in the starting XI or a player who had already had an impact,” Ten Hag explained when speaking about Amad. “But I see and value and his potential and capabilities,” the manager added. Ten Hag on the decision to loan out Amad: "In that moment I didn’t see…