Manchester United has sealed the deal and has signed Atalanta’s Amad Diallo.
The 18-year-old will head to England in January, subject to a work permit and medical.
Diallo, often called Amad Traore, has been linked with United for a couple of weeks and the Red Devils say they’ve been scouting him since he was 15.
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Diallo is Ivorian but moved to Italy at a young age and already has a goal in three appearances for Atalanta. He’s been prolific at youth levels and has primarily been a right winger.
The fee is around $25 million with approximately $24 million further possible in add-ons. That’s a lot of money for a largely unproven player.
Yet wow, is he an exciting talent?!
Amad Traoré last season:
• 24 games, 7 goals & 11 assists for Atalanta U-19
• Serie A debut
• Youngest player to feature in Serie A last season
• Youngest player to score in Serie A last season
• First player born in 2002 to score in Serie A 💫— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) October 5, 2020
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