Manchester United are short on fit wingers and a EFL Championship’s loanee plays a great game every week. Logical questions arose about Amad Diallo and his future at Old Trafford. Manager Erik ten Hag is charmed by the Ivorian.
The good form of the three-time Ivorian international also brings some concerns at Sunderland. What if Manchester United decide to bring Diallo back early in the winter? Journalist Fabrizio Romano writes on Friday morning that Manchester United is ‘very happy’ with Diallo’s development. He certainly won’t get as much playing time at Old Trafford as he did at the Stadium of Light, so there’s a lot to be said for keeping him in the Championship.
The attacker can focus on the promotion hunt with Sunderland until further notice. The Black Cats were promoted to the Championship last season, in which they are fourth and have a virtual ticket for the play-offs. Sunderland does not have an option to buy on Diallo.
An injury threw a spanner in the works, after which Amad recovered, left for Rangers FC on a rental basis and then got Sunderland as a temporary employer. The penny seems to have dropped in England’s second tier . Amad is important with goals and assists and ensures that Sunderland can think about promotion football.
Returning to United will hinder Diallo’s progress according to Ten Hag
At Man Utd, Ten Hag has to deal with the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. And also Jadon Sancho’s poor physical condition and Antony’s form dip. And so the Dutchman was asked about Amad at the press moment before the match against AFC Bournemouth. Is breaking off the rental period one of the options? “We consider everything. I see his potential, but if we decide that Amad will return, he has to be a player for the starting line-up. So I say this with reservations, because I don’t want to stop his great progress as a mercenary,” he remarked.
Man Utd won their first three games after the World Cup without conceding a goal, resulting in a provisional fourth place in the Premier League. Number three Newcastle United, however, played a game more and is only two points ahead of Ten Hag’s team.
