Sunderland's hopes of landing Amad on loan for a second season appear to have been dashed with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag saying he sees the forward's future at Old Trafford. Ivory Coast international Amad has spent the season on loan with the Black Cats and has been one of the stand-out players in the Championship, scoring 13 goals and helping the club reach the play-offs where they will face Luton Town with the first leg of that semi-final taking place at the Stadium of Light tomorrow.
Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray has said all along that he felt Amad would go back to Manchester United this summer, but he did not definitively rule out the prospect of a return to Wearside for the 20-year-old next season, although he accepted it would be the Red Devils' decision. Ten Hag was asked about Amad today, however, and he said the young talent would be returning to work with his squad next season.
Asked if he saw Amad's future at Manchester United, ten Hag said: "Yes. Of course, we loan such players to make development and make progress to bring them back, that is the aim of the loan.
