Amad Diallo

Sunderland won again and Amad scored again to move into the play-off places to prove those at his parent club right.

For Amad's own sake, challenging for promotion to the Premier League with a club whose profile was elevated by an engrossing Netflix documentary has to be preferable. For a set of followers underwhelmed by [Adnan Januzaj,](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/adnan-januzaj) the last left-footed winger they loaned in from United six seasons ago, Amad has exceeded expectations. A £37million signing largely unused by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ralf Rangnick and Erik ten Hag, Amad's presence in the Championship indicates he is not a write-off at United. On his home debut for the United Under-23s, Amad was stationary inside the Blackburn 'd'. The 20-year-old winger has proven United right in a league measured at a greater intensity than Serie A. He scored his sixth goal in the tenth at Wigan on Thursday night.

Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has dropped an update about the status of Manchester United loanee Amad Diallo's future at Sunderland.

He said: “Manchester United are really happy with Amad Diallo and his development on loan at Sunderland. However, Romano has stated that United are happy with Amad’s development. The attacking midfielder signed for Sunderland on loan during the summer and has cemented himself as a crucial part of Tony Mowbray’s side heading into 2023.

Amad Diallo scored his sixth goal for Sunderland in Thursday's 4-1 win over Wigan Athletic - which has excited Manchester United supporters.

[send the youngster to Sunderland](https://www.sportbible.com/football/amad-diallo-sunderland-man-utd-championship-fans-chant-029079-20221204) for a second loan spell in 2022. It's unlikely they'll catch Burnley and Sheffield United, who are a whopping 11 points clear at the top, but Premier League return for the first time since 2017 isn't out of the question. [Despite possessing bundles of talent](https://www.sportbible.com/football/news-amad-diallo-could-be-in-contention-for-the-ballon-dor-in-five-years-20210325), the winger's physicality has been questioned. A perfect litmus test to see if Amad could become the player many hoped for. His strike to wrap up a convincing display against Wigan was extraordinary. Despite scoring in a Europa League draw with AC Milan, the Ivory Coast international wasn't fancied by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or interim manager Ralf Rangnick last season.