United reached an agreement with the Serie A club for the 18-year-old Diallo on
United confirmed those steps have been completed and an application has been made for a visa, which once issued will allow the
“After waiting since the summer, it is finally a dream come true to complete my move to
Diallo made five appearances for Atalanta — including two this season — and scored one goal, on his debut against Udinese in
“I have had time to prepare for this move, both physically and mentally, and I have worked really hard to be ready to make the step up to this amazing club," Diallo added.
British media reported that United will pay an initial fee of
“As a club, we have followed Amad for a number of years and, having watched him myself, I believe he is one of the most exciting young prospects in the game," Solskjaer said. “Manchester United has such a proud history of developing young players and everything is in place to enable Amad to reach his potential here.
“It will take time for him to adapt, but his speed, vision and fantastic dribbling ability will stand him in good stead to make the transition."
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