Manchester United may already know how to bring the best out of Amad next season

As Rangers prepare to pack their bags for the Europa League final in Seville next week, Amad could be forgiven for packing his without too much optimism and excitement flowing through his veins.

The Manchester United youngster, who joined the Scottish giants on loan in the January transfer window, has not played a single minute of their fairytale adventure on route to facing Eintracht Frankfurt in Spain next Wednesday night. He has been an unused substitute in each of their eight Europa League matches since he joined the club, meaning he did not experience the thrill of playing in the Gers' famous wins over Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, amongst others.

In fact, it is not just in the Europa League where the Ivorian has been overlooked. He has struggled to be a regular fixture in manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst's plans in the league, too, playing just nine times. In all competitions, he has donned the famous blue shirt on just 11 occasions.

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Despite scoring just five minutes into his Rangers debut in a 3-3 draw with Ross County back in January, his loan spell north of the border has proven to be hugely underwhelming for the 19-year-old, who swapped Atalanta for Old Trafford back in January last year, even though he scored against Ross County again on Wednesday night to double his tally for the club. The opportunity to join Rangers was meant to kick-start his career in British football and see him return to Old Trafford this summer in a position where he could stake a claim for a first-team place.

Instead, he will return to Old Trafford, you feel, even further away from a first-team berth than when he