Amad Diallo believes that, after coming through some testing times at Manchester United, he can become "one of the best in the world".
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Winger joined Red Devils in 2021Had to be patient waiting for breakthroughBoasts full support of fans & AmorimFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Time is still on the Ivory Coast international’s side when it comes to realising that dream, as he will turn 23 this summer. His character and ability have already faced plenty of challenges en route to reaching this stage of his career.
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Amad, who joined United in 2021, initially found it difficult to make a breakthrough at Old Trafford – leading to loan spells at Rangers and Sunderland being taken in. Even after impressing there, injuries and a lack of trust from a succession of coaches continued to hold him back.
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The tricky winger has, however, enjoyed a productive 2024-25 campaign after earning favour under Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim – with 41 appearances being taken in ahead of the Europa League final on Wednesday.
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Amad has told the of remaining patient as Ten Hag and Co overlooked him: “I need the game time to show I can play for this club. In that moment, I was a little bit frustrated because you can understand sometimes maybe you deserve to play and you don't play. You have a little bit of frustration. But I think now it's because the manager believes in me. He believes in my potential. I'm trying to repay his confidence every time I'm on the pitch.
“Honestly, Erik helped me a lot. He was giving me a lot of advice, even when I wasn't playing. He was telling me to train very hard every time. That's the most important thing when a manager keeps telling you to train hard, even if you don't play. So I kept training very hard, very hard. I think this season, at the beginning, I was playing a lot with him. I want to thank him again for the opportunity he gave me and I want to wish him all the best.”
He added on his hopes for the future, with there still plenty of potential to be unlocked in his game: “I believe in my potential. I believe I can be one of the best in the world. I just have to give my best every game. That's it. But I think I believe in my potential."