Amad’s future at Manchester United next season rests on four factors

Anyone who followed the progress of Amad last season will not be surprised to hear that a number of clubs are said to be circling the youngster this summer.

His 14 goals for Sunderland - including a sumptuous strike from a free-kick in the Championship play-off semi-finals - vindicated the hype his fanbase had longed promoted. But there is still more to come.

Amad is no longer a teenager but at 20, he’s got a whole world of possibilities at his feet if he can fulfil his potential. He is in safe hands under Erik ten Hag, who nurtured the likes of Hakim Ziyech and Frenkie De Jong from young hopefuls into European stars.

He won’t let Amad out of his grasp regarding a permanent move, but another loan seems a distinct possibility, if not a probability. Fans will want to see Amad tearing up the turf at Old Trafford next season, but that rests on four factors.

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The first is United’s ability to offload the deadwood. Those who are not needed must be shifted this summer or else Ten Hag risks not acquiring a striker of the required calibre.

Midfielder Mason Mount has been bought and goalkeeper Andre Onana will surely shortly step through the Old Trafford doors but United’s priority this summer has always been a centre-forward.

With just a £120m transfer budget, they now find themselves in the position of needing to offload current squad members to facilitate a striker arrival - the combined fees for Onana and Mount are likely to touch nearly £100m.

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