'My dream' - Everything Amad and Erik ten Hag have said about Manchester United loanee's future

Amad could be set to make the step up to Manchester United's first team next season.

The 20-year-old has spent this season on loan at Championship outfit Sunderland, enjoying an outstanding season in the second tier with 13 goals and three assists in 37 league appearances. Goal No.13 came in Monday's 3-0 win over Preston North end, a victory that secured a play-off place for the Black Cats.

MEN Sport understands that Amad has had an FA Cup final suit reserved in his measurements, with United wanting him to feel involved in the June 3 clash with Manchester City ahead of this summer's pre-season tour of the United States.

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What United's plans are for Amad going into next season remains to be seen, but the player and both of his managers, Erik ten Hag and Tony Mowbray, have had plenty to say on the matter in the past.

Below, we've rounded up what has been said by Amad as well as his Ten Hag and Mowbray about the player's future.

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Speaking after his side secured a play-off place on Monday, Amad opened up on his future and hinted it could involve a return to the Stadium of Light: "Playing against Luton [in the play-offs] is very hard but I hope we’ll be in the Premier League next season and maybe I’ll come back, I don’t know. We are happy to win the game. We are focused on the play-off and I hope maybe we will be in the Premier [League]."

But the Cote d'Ivoire international has also made no secret of his ultimate desire, as he told FourFourTwo in April: “I know [the transfer fee to join United in 2020] was a lot of money, but I didn’t really think about that; there’s no reason to worry about things you can’t influence.

“I was so happy to sign for Manchester United: