We can now reveal that the highly rated youngster has been assigned our no. 19 jersey, previously worn by several United legends, as you can read below.

The 18-year-old will also have his first name, ‘Amad’, displayed on the back of his shirt.

Diallo sported the no.79 in Italy, where he made an instant impact on his debut, scoring in a 7-1 win over Udinese just six minutes after coming off the benchManchester United can officially announce the name and number Amad Diallo will wear on the back of his shirt for the remainder of the 2020/21 season.

The Ivorian’s transfer from Serie A side Atalanta was completed on Thursday afternoon. He played five first-team games for the Bergamo outfit, scoring one goal, and was part of their Champions League group-stage squad, featuring as a substitute against FC Midtyjlland on 1 December.