It remains to be seen whether there are any new faces when Manchester United return for pre-season training at Carrington in the next week or so, but there will at least be one player who will feel like a new signing.
After his electric breakthrough campaign at Sunderland, Amad returns to his parent club with designs on a first-team place for this season and showing the talent that convinced United to agree a £37million deal for him nearly three years ago.
For much of his time at the club that investment, which included a £21million initial fee, with the rest in add-ons, has looked a bizarre one.
He started brightly with a Europa League goal against AC Milan at an empty Old Trafford, but after that struggled to show why most of Europe’s elite were tracking his progress at Atalanta.
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