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Amad Diallo set for Olympics, but should he be worried by Sancho arrival?

The Ivory Coast teenager will miss Manchester United’s pre-season, less than ideal given the arrival of the England attacker at Old Trafford

When Amad Diallo’s move to Manchester United was announced in October last year, there was a certain sense of irritation and trepidation because everyone wanted Jadon Sancho instead.

Despite missing Borussia Dortmund’s deadline earlier in the summer, there was hope that the club would pull things off on deadline day. The signing of the 18-year-old was never going to put a stop to the club’s pursuit of Sancho, a long-term target of the Red Devils.