Amad Diallo has been praised as a top footballer after the former Rangers winger's inspirational display for Sunderland.
The Manchester United winger spent the last six months of last season on loan at Ibrox but his spell at Rangers brought mixed performances He's beginning to make headlines in the English Championship on his latest loan away from Old Trafford, his most recent performance bringing a goal and assist against Birmingham City.
Diallo's latest Sunderland strike was immense, holding off a handful of defenders to set up Ellis Simms before rifling a shot into the goal after a mazy run later on, with Black Cats boss Tony Mowbray gushing in his praise for the attacker who netted three times for Rangers last season, hailing him over Celtic favourite Patrick Roberts. He explained to The Chronicle: "Amad has come to the party. I think there's an understanding now that this kid has got real talent and deserves to be well-respected within the football team.
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"For me to pick Amad over Patrick Roberts, because I said a few weeks ago that I don't think there is a better footballer in the league than Patrick Roberts.
"Yet I left him out for Amad tonight because in training he has been unbelievable with the ball, how fast he is, how direct he is.
"He's an amazing footballer. Somebody said he cost £37m from Atalanta when he joined Manchester United, so I find it difficult to think how he is at Sunderland, but probably the pressure of playing in front of a big crowd and he relishes it."
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