Sunderland boss Tony Mowbray is confident keeping hold of on-loan Manchester United midfielder Amad Diallo.

His form has led to suggestions that he will be recalled to Old Trafford, especially considering his parent club's lack of strikers at present. But speaking to the Chronicle, Mowbray is confident that his loanee will stay at Sunderland.

"I'm pretty sure that's something that's not even been questioned," he explained when asked about the possibility of Amad rejoining the Reds. "I think they [United] are happy.

"On the back of Amad's loan last season [at Rangers], I think it's such a better position for him and for his football club at this moment that he stays [at Sunderland] and plays his football with a smile on his face. Hopefully he will keep scoring and creating chances for us.

"I haven't heard that from Erik ten Hag's voice, I'm just assuming that that's the case with his football club because there haven't been any rumours that they might be doing this and this. My experience tells me he is in a really good place, so leave him, let him enjoy his football, and let him grow and develop.

"Otherwise, what's he doing? He could go back to Manchester United and maybe not even get on their bench.

"He's a young guy who's had a tough period, he's now found a bit of form and somewhere where he is settled and looking happy, so I would just let him keep going."