Amad Diallo receives passport, work permit to complete €40m January move to Man United

Atalanta winger Amad Diallo will officially complete his move to Manchester United in January 2021, according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Roma. Red Devils, on transfer deadline day in October, anunced that y had agreed to a deal for 18-year-old, but move would be completed once Diallo received a work permit. Diallo, born in Ivory Coast, moved to Italy at a young and hence, passport issues meant that move could t officially be sealed by United before end of summer transfer window.

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Man United transfer news: Amad Diallo set to join Red Devils in January 2021

On Friday, journalist Fabrizio Roma revealed that Amad Diallo has w received his passport and will fly to Manchester in January 2021, to join Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. Diallo had agreed to join Man United on October 5 itself, on transfer deadline day. At time, Roma claimed that Diallo's move from Atalanta will cost United an initial fee of €25m (£22.7m), which could rise up to €40m (£36.6m) with add-ons. 

Although Diallo has w received his work permit and is set to join United in summer, reports from Daily Mail suggest that 20-time English champions are still "unsure" wher teen winger will join first-team squad immediately. Previous reports suggested that Solskjaer held a FaceTime call with Diallo before his move was made official and convinced player he will be part of first-team plans and t sent out on loan once he arrives at Old Trafford in January. 

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Solskjaer was er to land an attacking player in winter transfer window and arrival of Diallo could furr bolster United's frontline. This, however, may lead to United giving up on ir pursuit of Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho. 

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Diallo made his debut for Atalanta in Serie A last season and was part of squad that reached Champions League quarter-final until ir defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in August. He has made two appearances for Bergamo-based side this season, including a cameo in Champions League game against FC Midtjylland earlier this month.

Diallo has been playing with Atalanta's academy for most of 2020/21 campaign and has scored three goals in as many games. Last season, Diallo scored eight goals and provided 11 assists.

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