Man Utd star Amad could be set for return with Ten Hag desperate

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Back in November, it emerged Manchester United were open to recalling loan players. And with Amad going from strength to strength at Sunderland, and Erik ten Hag needing to bolster his frontline, it means a return to Old Trafford could be on the cards. The Ivory Coast international bagged his sixth goal of the campaign on Thursday night, notching in his side’s 4-1 win over Wigan.

Manchester United reached an agreement to sign Amad back in the summer transfer window of 2020, shortly after missing out on Jadon Sancho – who was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s preferred target at the time.

He then officially joined the Red Devils in January 2021 and made an instant impact, scoring a memorable header against AC Milan in the Europa League.

Amad struggled for game time under Solskjaer, however, and spent last season on loan at Rangers where he often blew hot and cold.

Since then, though, the Ivory Coast international has flourished at Sunderland and registered his sixth goal of the campaign during his side’s 4-1 win over Wigan on Thursday night.

United are happy with the way the youngster is performing behind the scenes, believing he’s now showcasing his talents within English football on a regular basis.

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Last month, it emerged United were open to recalling loan players as they look to ensure they have enough options to last until the end of the campaign.

They have a recall clause installed in Amad’s deal at Sunderland and, with Ten Hag desperate to bolster his attack, it means a return isn’t entirely out of the question.

Though a winger by trade, the 20-year-old is also capable of playing down the middle – something he sometimes did during his stint at Rangers.

And he would certainly give United another option in attack at a time where they’re relying on Anthony Martial to produce the goods.

Martial has done well for United this term, scoring five goals from nine outings across all competitions.

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Yet he’s often been hampered by injuries in recent seasons and, should he suffer another setback, that would leave Ten Hag’s side short on options up top.

Marcus Rashford is capable of playing down the middle, something he’s shown so far this season.

But the England international is better out wide than playing as a centre-forward and, speaking after his side’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night, admitted as such.

“I think it depends on the opposition and the personality that you’re playing against,” he said when quizzed on his favourite position.

“More often than not, I prefer to play on the left.

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“But if there is a weakness in the middle or there is a certain style of player that I feel I can exploit, then I like to have the freedom to try and move and try and do that.

“I like to see what I can sense on the pitch.”

United do want to land a new marksman in the January transfer window, with Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata among the players being linked.

But with the Glazers unwilling to release more funds, at a time where the club are on the market, it’ll be interesting to see what happens.

Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray, meanwhile, hailed Amad last month and admitted he could see why United recruited the forward in the first place.

“We can see on the training pitch that he (Amad) has got amazing talent,” he said after a win over Huddersfield.

“You can see why Manchester United might have paid an incredible amount of money for him, because the ball sticks to his foot and he’s fast and he knows where the net is – he’s got a wand of a left foot.

“Knowing his personality, it’s good that he’s under the Premier League radar – under the Manchester United world support radar.

“But he’s still at Sunderland where there are 40,000 at home games demanding that he runs and fights and chases and wins headers, and he has scored a couple of goals in the last three games.”

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