Tony Mowbray says he 'couldn't pick a team without' including Manchester United loanee Amad as the in-form forward continues to tear up the Championship with Sunderland. Amad scored the Black Cats' second goal in their 2-0 win against Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light yesterday to take his total for the season to six.
The 20-year-old has earned rave reviews from Mowbray and from Sunderland fans for his skill and pace, and he has become one of the stars of the season for the Wearsiders. And Amad will spend the remainder of the season on loan at Sunderland with Manchester United''s option to recall him to Old Trafford this month - which had to be triggered by a certain date - understood to have lapsed.
After the Boro win, Mowbray revealed he had last week spoken to Manchester United's elite player performance manager Les Parry about Amad, and went on to say he believes the Ivory Coast international has the ability to play for the Red Devils in the Premier League - and what he now needs to do is prove he has the right personality to operate at that level, and that is something his stay at Sunderland is helping to develop. "I had a long chat with Les Parry about him this week," said Mowbray. "I think he's got the talent to play for Man Utd.
