Man Utd 'willing' to listen to loan offers for forward following fitness boost

Manchester United are 'willing' to let Amad Diallo leave the club on loan during the upcoming January window.

That's according to the latest reports, with multiple clubs interested in the former Sunderland loanee. The 21-year-old impressed on loan at Sunderland last season, scoring 14 Championship goals. Indeed Sunderland were among several clubs keeping an eye on the player's situation over the summer. That was before Amad sustained a lengthy knee injury in pre-season, which caused him to miss the start of this campaign.

Amad, though, has been named in Ivory Coast’s preliminary squad for the upcoming African Cup of Nations tournament, which starts in January, yet it's still unclear if he will be involved.

Fresh reports over Christmas, however, have named more clubs showing an interest in Amad, with Premier League outfits Everton, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Wolves all said to be keen on a deal alongside Championship club Southampton.

Manchester United face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Boxing Day and Amad is in with a chance of making his first Erik ten Hag squad since sustaining the injury during pre-season. Ahead of the game, United's manager said: "I think hopefully Raphael Varane will return. And for the rest, maybe Amad Diallo, we'll see how far he is. He has trained now for two weeks. They are probably the ones who can maybe return.”