Sunderland 'in contact' with Amad Diallo about possible - but improbable - loan return

Amad Diallo 'loves' Sunderland and Sunderland certainly love him - but is a return from Manchester United realistic?

Kristjaan Speakman says Amad Diallo ‘loved’ his time at Sunderland and they have kept in contact about a possible return.

Amad has had a frustrating season at Manchester United, where injury has prevented him from building on his brilliant loan spell on Wearside last season.

At the moment, Man Utd have no plans to allow him to leave the club in January, although a lot can change in the closing days of a transfer window.

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Should that happen, Speakman says Sunderland would be in a good position to sign him – although even then he may ultimately be out of the club’s reach.

"The situation is clear,” Speakman said. “We have a positive relationship with the boy, his people and Manchester United.

“Can he improve us? Yes. Have we enquired? Yes. Have we kept in contact with him? Yes. My head would be on a stake if not!

"Even if he became available we might not get him. I regard him as a tier one player. He is a tier one player.

“We would be lucky if we got him on loan again. The level he can play at. He loved his time here. He loved the players and staff."

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