According to reports, Mick Beale has signed Manchester United players to contracts.

• According to reports, Mick Beale has signed Manchester United players to contracts.

The Black Cats announced on Monday that former QPR and Rangers manager Beale is their new head coach after the shock decision to sack Tony Mowbray.

Sunderland decided to part ways with Mowbray earlier this month after a run of inconsistent results, and two weeks later, it is Beale that has been tasked with filling the void.

The former Rangers manager comes into a squad that is full of talented players and still has a great chance of securing a play-off spot, as they sit three points adrift after 22 games.

Beale will be focused on the upcoming games with Coventry City as his first task, but the 43-year-old will no doubt have plans for what he wants or would like the club to do in January.

One of his ideas should be getting the club to do all they can to reunite with former loanee Amad Diallo.

Diallo’s future was up in the air during the summer transfer window, as he performed remarkably well for Sunderland last season, and it meant Manchester United had a decision to make.

The Premier League side were keen to see the player during pre-season, with them having the view to decide whether to keep him on board or let him go out on loan once again.

However, that decision was taken out of everyone’s hands, as the winger picked up an injury that ruled him out until this month.

After the player resumed practicing with the first team, rumors started to circulate around what would occur in January.

Both Sunderland and Leicester City are interested in signing the player through the conclusion of the current campaign, according to Football Insider.

To replace Jadon Sancho, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is eager to give the Ivory Coast international a shot in the starting lineup. However, this claim does indicate that the Premier League’s biggest clubs will let Diallo leave on another loan if he is unable to seize a chance.

Therefore, Sunderland and incoming manager Mick Beale ought to be making every effort to get a signing, given the prospect of a January departure.