Manchester United have confirmed a move for Amad Traore.
United have closed an agreement for Traore to join ‘at a later date’ believed to be January.
Traore will sign from Serie A sign Atalanta, where he made his debut last season.
The 18-year-old will not join right away. This is because United left it too late for the winger to secure a work permit.
Traore, referred to by the club website as Amad Diallo, will join up with the club in January.
United still need to tie up a medical for Traore as well as the work permit.
The club will pay £27 million in total for Traore, The Guardian report.
This is broken down to consist of a combination of an up front payment plus add-ons.
Traore is one for the future and this is a considerable fee to pay for him. Hopefully he will be worth the wait.
Amad Diallo: Player profile
- Breakthrough star
Diallo made his first team debut for Atalanta in 2019/20. He has one goal in his three Serie A appearances.
- Five years in Italy
Diallo was born in the Ivory Coast, moving to Atalanta in 2015 after impressing on a trial.
- Right wing dynamo
Diallo’s record at youth level is impressive. Last season he scored seven goals and provided 11 assists for Atalanta’s academy, which included a strike against Manchester City in the UEFA Youth League.
- Champions League debut
Diallo made his Champions League debut for Atalanta in 2020, impressing in a substitute appearance against Midtjylland.
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