Both Sunderland and Man United fans shared their views on the brilliant performance put on by Amad Diallo.
The Black Cats brought in Manchester United loanee Amad Diallo at the beginning of the 2022/23 Championship season after they were promoted from League One via the play-offs.
The Ivorian went on to get his best season of football under his belt in Tony Mowbray’s Sunderland side, notching 13 goals and three assists in 37 Championship appearances, whilst also bagging a memorable goal at home to Luton Town in the play-off semi finals.
The electric forward that was witnessed on Wearside has finally got into his mojo under new Man United boss Ruben Amorim two years after his spell at Sunderland, with the 22-year-old playing a crucial role in Man United’s recent 2-1 win against their rivals Man City, drawing in a foul for the penalty, whilst also notching a goal two minutes later to seal the win.
Sunderland fans have seen the quality of the youngster for a long time, and finally, Man United fans are coming around to the same thought process of those in Wearside.
Sunderland and Man United fans hail ‘special’ Amad Diallo performance
There is no doubt that Sunderland played an integral role in the development of Diallo, with Micah Richards even agreeing that the youngster built his foundations during his spell with the Black Cats. As a result, it is clear that many Sunderland fans still have an affiliation with the Ivorian magician.
Per X, one Sunderland fan sent a direct message to all Man United supporters as he said: “We tried to tell you he was special”, whilst other Black Cats fans heaped praise on him, suggesting that he was a ‘genius’ and was also regarded as a ‘starboy’.
Red Devils fans were in agreement with those of the Sunderland persuasion, with one suggesting that he was a ‘beast’ and is currently the ‘best player in United right now’. Another simply said ‘Amad is a baller’.
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Sunderland spell showed that Amad Diallo has high ceiling he is still yet to reach
There have been plenty of players in recent years that have shone in the Championship, and then go on to be top players at Premier League, such as the likes of James Maddison and Bryan Mbuemo. Diallo certainly has the talent to be no different, and potentially go even further.
The Ivorian 22-year-old really has all the tools at his disposal to go very far, with one key trait of his already being shown during his time with Sunderland, and that was his eye for goal. When the confidence is running through Diallo, there is very little stopping him, particularly when shooting from distance.
Sunderland undoubtedly laid down the foundations for Diallo’s development into the player he is today, but that certainly won’t be the be all and end all for him. He is certainly going places in his career.