Manchester United have finalised the £19m signing of Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo from Italian facet Atalanta.

United agreed a deal to signal Diallo in October.

“Having watched him myself, I consider he is likely one of the most fun younger prospects within the recreation,” mentioned Outdated Trafford boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

“It can take time for him to adapt however his velocity, imaginative and prescient and improbable dribbling means will stand him in good stead to make the transition.

“He’s a participant with the entire uncooked attributes which are wanted to be an vital participant for Manchester United within the years to come back.”

Diallo is the primary participant to be signed and registered underneath post-Brexit guidelines. The paperwork over his transfer was submitted simply after midnight on New Yr’s Day and was authorized the identical day.

He wanted governing physique exemption earlier than he might apply for a UK visa, which he did in Rome earlier this week.

Diallo will fly to England as soon as it’s authorized and won’t must quarantine as he was a part of Atalanta’s ‘bubble’.

“The coaches have been improbable since I signed, we have now been in contact recurrently they usually have already given me plenty of nice recommendation,” mentioned Diallo.

“I’ve had time to organize for this transfer, each bodily and mentally, and I’ve labored actually onerous to be able to make the step as much as this wonderful membership.”

• Stream eight dwell FA Cup third-round video games this weekend on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport web site and app. Discover out extra right here.