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Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirms Amad plan after Cristiano Ronaldo return
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has discussed the future of Amad.
Manchester United confirm Cristiano Ronaldo return
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed the plan for Amad for this season following the return of Cristiano Ronaldo. United have agreed a stunning deal to bring Ronaldo back to Old Trafford. The 36-year-old is set to sign a two-year contract once he completes his medical.
Amad made eight appearances for United last season following his arrival from Atalanta for a fee that could rise to £37million with add-ons.
But the teenager is likely to have his game time further limited following Ronaldo's arrival.
And Solskjaer therefore is set to let him leave the club on loan this season.
Solskjaer has not revealed who Amad will join but says a deal is close.
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“Yes I do [expect him to go out on loan]. It’s not 100 per cent signed but we’ve agreed,” Solskjaer said.
“I don’t have to say which team it is yet, but we’ve found a place that Amad feels excited about and we feel excited about.”
United are set to pay Juventus £20m for Ronaldo and the forward will earn around £480,000 a week.
The club confirmed his return in a statement on Friday afternoon.
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It read: "Manchester United is delighted to confirm that the club has reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, subject to agreement of personal terms, visa and medical.
"Cristiano, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, has so far won over 30 major trophies during his career, including five UEFA Champions League titles, four FIFA Club World Cups, seven league titles in England, Spain and Italy, and the European Championship for his native Portugal.
"In his first spell for Manchester United, he scored 118 goals in 292 games.
"Everyone at the club looks forward to welcoming Cristiano back to Manchester."
Ronaldo's former team-mate Rio Ferdinand has revealed how he rang Ronaldo to persuade him not to join rivals Manchester City, who were also interested in the player.
"Sir Alex Ferguson would have been exactly the same," Ferdinand told his YouTube channel FIVE.
"He would have hated to see Cristiano in a Man City shirt. Just like any other person that's been connected for a long time at this football club.
"I rang him straight away: 'What's going on? Tell me you're lying!'
"I'm like all the fans, I'm exactly the same and we are all like that: 'Please tell me you're not going there'."