Is Amad Diallo a future Man United star? Here’s how he is getting on at Sunderland | OneFootball

Amad Diallo has enjoyed an excellent first part of his Sunderland loan spell and will be impressing officials at Manchester United.

A real attacking menace who carries a big threat when carrying the ball, his ability to carve defences open has been there for all to see.

Sunderland currently sit two points and three positions outside of the play-off places and will have their sights fixed on achieving a top-six spot in what remains.

The exciting winger will likely be an integral part of what remains of this season and then it will be interesting to see what the future holds for Diallo beyond this campaign.

Here, we take a look at his data from this Championship term to try and determine if he has what it takes to be a future Manchester United star…

Amad Diallo’s percentile rank performance against other Championship wingers who have played more than 700 minutes of league football this season | Data collected from Wyscout and presented by Tableau.

First and foremost, it is clear to see that the young winger is a good carrier of the ball and is positive in his approach, as displayed by the fact that he ranks within the top 14% of Championship wingers when it comes to progressive runs per 90, whilst he is in the top 17% for dribbles per 90.

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A player that sees a lot of the ball, only two second-tier wingers have completed more passes than the Manchester United prospect, with no player in his position possessing a higher pass accuracy.

Diallo ranks in the 88th percentile for smart passes per 90 and in the 91st percentile for the accuracy of his smart passes, showing he can break through defensive lines with a strong range of passing and attacking bravery.

Ranking very high in his goal conversation rate and shots per 90, it just further emphasises how positive the young winger is with the ball at his feet.

On the flip side of things, the young winger ranks quite low in the majority of defensive measures, bar his defensive duel success.

Ranking in the 18th, 21st and 23rd percentiles for his successful defensive actions per 90, possession-adjusted interceptions and aerial duels per 90, Diallo is a player that deployed high up the pitch and has limited defensive responsibilities.

All in all, Diallo is having a fantastic season with the Black Cats and Manchester United fans have every right to be excited about his progression.