George Baker
Manchester United News: Amad Diallo ranks 19th in 2021 NXGN list of young players
According to news from the club’s official site, Manchester United sensation Amad Diallo has received an award for being named in the 2021 NXGN list. Diallo has been ranked 19th in the list and was awarded for the same.
The NXGN award is for the 50 best young players in the continent by Goal journalists. The criteria for a player is to be 19 years or younger. Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati was ranked first, followed by Eduardo Camavinga and Gio Reyna.
The 18-year-old joined United amidst much hype in January. He was signed from Atalanta. The deal was agreed in October last year but he only linked up with United in January. Straightaway, he was slotted into the U-23 side and was allowed to acclimate to the surroundings.
He impressed for the Under-23s, earning a call-up to the senior side last month. Handed his debut against Real Sociedad in the first leg, Diallo showed good skill in the few minutes handed to him.
However, he did not have to wait long for his first goal and within a few weeks, he was called up against AC Milan in the first leg. His instinctive run and flicked header looped over Donnarumma to give Manchester United a vital goal.
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The teenager collected his trophy at the training complex and will be hoping to build on his fantastic start to his time at the club. Diallo is currently on international duty after he received his first call-up to the Ivory Coast squad.
