Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sends message to Amad Diallo after Manchester United heroics
Amad Diallo was signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during his time in charge of Man Utd.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted to see Amad Diallo starring for Manchester United almost four years after he signed him for the club. United paid an initial £19 million to sign the winger from Italian club Atalanta in January 2021, a deal that also included a further £18.2m in potential add-ons.
Amad was first spotted by United at an under-15 match back in 2016, and was continually watched until he made his senior debut for Atalanta back in October 2019. A year later, United agreed the deal to sign him on deadline day of the summer window, though he was only allowed to join the club in the following January.
Despite the large fee and knowledge of the player, Amad had to wait a while before he got a proper chance in the United first-team, including loan spells with both Rangers and Sunderland. The Ivorian enjoyed some key moments under previous manager Erik ten Hag, though it was under interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy he embarked on an incredible run that was capped with his dramatic derby winner at the weekend.
After the win over Man City, Ruben Amorim praised United's former managers for their work in developing Amad, with Solskjaer delighted to see his signing now playing so well in the first-team.
"Amad is a great boy, who deserves what he is experiencing now," Solskjaer told Uno. "He always worked hard and waited for the opportunity. He has become stronger and faster. The talent has always been clear."