Daniel James in awe of Manchester United wonderkid Amad Diallo
Speaking to United Review (h/t The Express), Manchester United star Daniel James has been left awestruck by the exploits of wonderkid Amad Diallo in training.
Signed from Atalanta in January, the 18-year-old arrived at the club with much hype. He has so far impressed for the Under-23s and made his first-team bow against Real Sociedad in the Europa League.
“Amad has come in and, as a young lad, he’s been unbelievable in training.”
James believes the youngster has settled in well and has so far shown excellent professionalism. There is nothing more a young player can do, especially when he goes to a new team and a new country.
“We see his quality in training, he has unbelievable feet, but we’ve seen he also presses well and wins the ball back, which is exactly what we want.”
The Welsh winger also went on to praise Diallo’s technical ability. He has also been praised for displaying the hunger to win back possession and this should meet the demands of the players in red.
As someone who has turned around his fortunes with hard work, James is as well placed as any to make a statement on Diallo’s performances. Hopefully, the 18-year-old will go on to fulfil his potential and be a success at United.
Fans were already given a sneak peek into what Diallo is like in training. The youngster showcased his slick finishing in a video posted on Instagram, garnering widespread excitement.
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United face Real Sociedad in the second leg of their Europa League fixture on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already confirmed that Diallo will not make his full debut in the game.
Given our 4-0 lead from the first leg, we can hopefully see the youngster come on as a substitute.