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IRATI PRAT
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Manchester United has a new star. And it is that Amad Diallo (Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 2002) confirmed in the derby against Manchester City last Sunday that everything he was doing was real. He left a ‘show’ at the Etihad to lead the Amorim team’s comeback. He practically invented the ‘Red Devils’ feat by himself. At 22 years old, he has taken the step forward that many expected.
“He’s been doing well, he’s done great things and he still has a lot to do. Today he has once again shown that he is always ‘alive’. That’s why he gets the penalty, that’s why he scores the goal. It’s been brilliant. When he is like this he is unstoppable. I just want him to keep working, that’s what he’s been doing. It’s fantastic what he did today, but I’m sure he can do it every week. We want this to happen week after week. Now he is getting his opportunities, deservedly so,” said Bruno Fernandes, United captain, after the derby.
I just want him to keep working, that’s what he’s been doing. It’s fantastic what he did today, but I’m sure he can do it every week
Bruno Fernandes
Signing for United… and scandal in Italy
For the Ivory Coast winger, just 22 years old, there are three goals and six assists this season. He begins to demonstrate what was expected of him after, In January 2021, those at Old Trafford will go all out for him: between bonus and fixed part they paid Atalanta almost 40 million euros after having played only 59 minutes with the ‘Dea’ first team.
A month after that announcement, on February 10, 2021, Amad Diallo and Hamed Traoré(former Sassuolo and now at Auxerre, on loan from Bournemouth) were found guilty of violating the Code of Sports Justice. Because? They were accused of falsifying documents: they were not brothers… as had been said.
The Parma Prosecutor’s Office had initiated an investigation that uncovered a network through which Ivorian citizens residing in Italy posed as the parents of the footballer in question and requested family reunification, using false certifications that accredited, in theory, the family link. . The two players, who accepted a plea deal, were fined 48,000 euros.
Amad Diallo, in a match against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League.EFe.
In Manchester, furthermore, Amad Diallo Traoré had a hard time ‘arriving’: first season with few minutes and alternating the Reserve team with the ‘big ones’, after a somewhat scarce loan at Rangers and, finally, a scoring explosion at Sunderland. But in 2023-24 he played little and it had to be this summer when the definitive leap came.
Future Ballon d’Or?
“Amad is unique”, analyzed Giovanni Galli, ex Milan, a few years ago in ‘GOAL’. He, who was at Lucchese when he discovered the young winger, was the one who pulled the strings for him to do a trial with Atalanta. Using his contacts, Galli arranged a trial for the youngster at Atalanta and has since seen him develop into one of the brightest talents in both Serie A and, now, the Premier League.
I think he has all the qualities to be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or in the next five years.
Giovanni Galli
“You have to make sure you don’t lose your speed, which is a quality that sets you apart from others. In short, I think he has all the qualities to be a candidate for the Ballon d’Or in the next five years,” he declared in 2020. At the moment, the young winger from Abidjan is only 22. He still has ‘time’ to get it right.
The players who create the most chances. DRIBLAB.
“Defender, forward… I can play wherever the coach needs me. “I am happy to fight for the team,” Diallo himself analyzed. He is one of those players who no longer exist. One of those who improvise and surprise in every action. A very fast and tremendously skilled winger. A nightmare for your markers. A generator of chances who, in addition, also sacrifices a lot in jumping to pressure.
Defender, forward… I can play wherever the coach needs me. I’m happy to fight for the team
Amad Diallo
The best hagglers. DRIBLAB.
“Erik [Ten Hag] and Ruud [Van Nistelrooy] They did a great job with it, and we will continue to do so. It is very important. All the players fit my system. “If they want to be in it, if they have talent, all the players can fit into this system,” Amorim declared when asked about Diallo at the Etihad.
Eric [Ten Hag] and Ruud [Van Nistelrooy] They did a great job with it, and we will continue to do so. It is very important
Ruben Amorim
The talented winger, however, remains unrenewed. AND His contract expires in 2025. But Amorim is optimistic: “We will find a solution. We want Amad to stay, he wants to stay. I think the feeling is clear now.”
