Wonderkid's Man Utd future DECIDED after HUGE announcement
Tom Weber
- Updated: 3 Aug 2023 18:00 BST
- 3 min read
Manchester United have provided an update on Amad Diallo's injury - and it's worse than initially suspected.
The 21-year-old limped off during Man Utd's pre-season friendly against Arsenal in the US, though he downplayed any fears that it was a major setback on his Instagram. The injury was 'nothing serious' and he would be back on the pitch soon, the Ivorian wrote.
The latest update given by his club paints a different picture, however. "Unfortunately, he [Amad] has also been ruled out of the first part of the 2023/24 campaign, and we await further details on his estimated recovery date, with the home league clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers up first for Erik ten Hag's Reds on Monday 14 August."
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Apart from being a blow to his personal aspirations, it could also derail his hopes of seeing regular game time this season. Ten Hag was keen to assess the youngster in pre-season to see whether he is ready for the first team or whether another loan would be beneficial.
The latter likely won't materialise now in light of the news.
Diallo to stay at Old Trafford
The winger arrived at United in January 2021 from Atalanta for a sizeable €21.3 million but he has found senior minutes at Old Trafford hard to come by. After a dire loan spell at Rangers, he regained his form at Sunderland in the Championship last season, scoring an impressive 13 goals.
Because of this, he has been a hot commodity this summer, but this has likely changed now. Premier League new boys Burnley and Sheffield United were said to be keen on Diallo, as were Everton and West Ham.
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Sunderland were, naturally, also hoping to take him back, but it is doubtful that any of the clubs mentioned here would be ready to take a chance on him this window.
