When asked about Amad Diallo, Rio Ferdinand said on the FIVE YouTube channel: "We just bought a kid in from Atalanta and, hopefully, he does something.
"If you see his clips and speak to some of the people at the club that were involved in buying him - potentially this kid could be an absolute world-beater.
"I think that’s the thoughts of Manchester United people that they’ve unearthed. I’m not going to give him that pressure of Cristiano Ronaldo but nobody knew about Ronaldo when we bought him really other than people in Portugal.
"This kid seems quite similar in that sense. if you see his clips and the way people talk about him then I think the world is his oyster if he applies himself right."
The teenager has been urged to put on some weight to survive the physicality of the Premier League. Once he settles into life in England, we could hope to see him play for the first team.
Rio is not wrong about Amad's skills - he single-handedly tore apart Manchester City's defence in a UEFA Youth League game. However, it may be a little too soon for the Ronaldo comparison.
