Holiday meeting with Toure could help Diallo

Manchester United wide-man Amad Diallo got some advice from an unexpected source on his holidays this summer, after bumping into fellow Ivorian Yaya Toure in the Maldives.

Yaya Toure, his brother and fellow former Manchester City star Kolo Toure, and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, are three of the most influential Ivory Coast players of all time

And Amad was delighted Toure took the time to speak to him.

"Drogba and the Toure brothers are big legends from my country," the winger told BBC Sport. "This summer, I met Yaya Toure on holiday and he gave me some advice."

Amad was not keen on revealing the secrets of his conversation with the former Barcelona and Manchester City star, but he intends to use it to help him make more of an impact at Old Trafford this season.

"What is said is a secret," laughed Amad. "As a midfielder, he scored a lot of goals with City, so meeting him on holiday and talking with him was very important for me.

"He gave me some advice for the season, so let's see what happens."