2 weeks Ago By Henry Tomlinson
AMAD DIALLO is reportedly set to hand Manchester United a huge boost before the end of the campaign. The Red Devils have woefully underperformed this season and are set for a bottom-half finish. 5 Amad Diallo impressed at Manchester United before his injury in February Credit: Alamy 5 An ankle ligament was thought to have ruled him out for the season Credit: Getty 5 He is reportedly set to return to training next week Credit: Getty There is one glimmer of hope for manager Ruben Amorim and that is in the Europa League.
Man United have reached the semi-final and face Atletico Bilbao over two legs. Amad , 22, was expected to miss the season when he picked up his ankle ligament injury back in February. Fabrizio Romano has now claimed that the forward will be back training with the squad "next week".
READ MORE ON MAN UTD STRIKE OUT Hojlund offered Old Trafford escape route in partial swap deal with ex-Prem star The reporter has suggested that the Ivorian has recovered from his injury in "record time". Amad has been one of the shining lights at Old Trafford this season with his impressive performances. The winger has provided six assists and scored six goals in the Premier League.
He also chipped in with two goals in the Europa League league phase earlier this season. Most read in Football WELL WANTED Euro club with link to Premier League giants eye fresh bid for Lennon Miller ALL YOURS Welcome to your biggest ever summer Kevin Thelwell, nothing prepares you for Gers ON THE MOVE Rangers 'likely to lose' young star to Premier League giants MURPHY'S LAW Ex-Gers ace reveals reason he WON'T get Ibrox season ticket when he retires JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Amad's return to the squad will add a much-needed attacking boost to Amorim's squad. The team has struggled in front of goal in recent weeks as they went scoreless in defeats to Wolves and Nottingham Forest .
Ruben Amorim will go all out to secure Europa League glory for Man Utd 5 Amad did hint that he could be back earlier than expected with a cryptic snapchat post in March. He showed a picture of himself on Snapchat along with two emojis - an egg timer and a smiley face. Meanwhile, the club have taken steps to secure the long-term future of the former Atalanta star.
He put pen to paper on a new contract in January that tripled his wages. Amad is now tied to the Red Devils until June 2030 and will earn £100,000-per-week. His new deal bumps him much higher in Man Utd's wage list and above the likes of Rasmus Hojlund , Alejandro Garnacho and Diogo Dalot .
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