Manchester United have been dreaming of Gideon Sancho for a long time, and after Borussia Dortmund set an astronomical price tag and refused to be flexible, the Red Devils went for the backup plan. Into this box came Amad Diallo, the talented extremist who was acquired from Atlanta for a sum that is expected to reach 40 million euros. Now, we will try to answer the obvious question: Why did United choose to bet on the 18-year-old, who recorded only 59 minutes in his adult career?
In fact the demon management has marked for itself the right-wing extremist position as a weak point for a long time. Countless players have been linked to the red uniform but the club management have not forgotten the amazing performance of the young Dialo in the Youth Champions League. From the age of 15, the team’s scouts have been following the player from the Ivory Coast when the same show last October jumped his shares several times over.
The extremist did as he pleased in the game against the demons when his goal and cooking arranged a crushing 1: 3 for the team from Bergamo. Although he is not yet the finished product and as a result did not get too many minutes from Jean Piero Gasparini, in the youth of Atlanta he demonstrated exceptional dominance – 36 goals in teams up to the ages of 17 and 19.
Even before Diallo arrived at Old Trafford, there were voices questioning his ability to help right now. Ola Gunnar Solskjaer, however, made it clear that he is building on Diallo for the senior team even though he has no plans to throw it into the deep water too quickly.
Now, let’s try to understand on a professional level why Dialo is so special, and even considered one of the great talents in Europe? First, the first thing we discover is his physical abilities. Already at a young age Dialo has the ability to speed and break at the level of the best players on the continent. Dialo also has a variety of abilities on the offensive level with his technique and dribbling being the most impressive virtues. However, his good character and the fact that he can play in a number of attacking positions may help him adapt to the new country after living in Italy for the past eight years.
In conclusion, it is likely that Diallo will not become an influential player from the very first moment and he will have to improve quite a few things to win Solshiar’s trust. Even so, if the club manages to realize its extreme immense talent it could become one of the most dangerous attacking players in Europe in the next decade.
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– Amad🇨🇮 (@ Amaddiallo79) January 7, 2021