Fabrizio Romano reveals why Sunderland were unable to sign Man Utd’s Amad Diallo revealed
Romano has disclosed the reasons the Black Cats were not able to sign Diallo, emphasising the importance of United’s stance.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester United’s young player Amad Diallo was never given the option of a loan to the Championship because the team and manager Erik ten Hag were eager to put their trust in him.
Many teams, including Leicester City and Sunderland, were linked to moves for the Ivorian prior to the January transfer window, which created a lot of speculation about him.
Throughout the window, there was constant speculation that Diallo would return to the Stadium of Light. This was not surprising, as the Black Cats had seen Diallo score 14 goals and dish out four assists in 42 games while he was on Wearside the previous season.
The attacker was reportedly wanted by Southampton as well, but the Black Cats were the team most frequently linked to a move for him; at one point, it even appeared as though a reunion might happen.
But a switch failed to materialise in the end, even though the Wearside club showed a willingness to spend on players this season, with Leo Hjelde and Romaine Mundle joining permanently during the January window.
Why Amad Diallo was not signed by Sunderland
According to Romano, Diallo and ten Hag had a critical chat in January that was thought to be essential to preparing him for his upcoming role in United’s team.
Given that the Ivorian is unlikely to be a consistent starter until the end of the season and possibly even beyond, it would have been simple for United to send him out on another loan.
Despite the 21-year-old’s lack of elite experience, the Red Devils and ten Hag were eager to put their confidence in him.
And that made a move to a second-tier side impossible, even though the Black Cats seemingly pushed hard to secure his signature.