Amad Diallo demonstrates skills in training before Man Utd move
Manchester United will welcome Amad Diallo to the club in January after he was granted a passport, according to reports. United agreed a deal to sign Atalanta winger Diallo in the summer for an initial fee of £19million, which could rise to £37.5m. However, work permit issues meant the teenager remained at Atalanta for the first half of the season.
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"He started training with the first-team – he did well but we couldn’t give him game-time so we thought we’d give him a run of games in the [Under] 23s and he’s benefited from that.
"His confidence has been given a boost. He’s shown in all the games that he can impact the game.
"With Amad, hopefully we can get him in and we’ll see how the squad looks and how he looks and how he settles as soon as possible.
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"They’re both talented players that we believe will have a long career here. It’s important we find the right time."
Diallo will arrive at United with Solskjaer's side pushing their case for a genuine Premier League title challenge.
The Red Devils are sixth in the table and are just five points off leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.
However, United crashed out of the Champions League last week following a 3-2 defeat to RB Leipzig.