Amad Diallo has wiped all his Instagram posts after winding up some Manchester United fans with a controversial picture on Saturday.
The Red Devils beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday evening, picking up a much-needed win for beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim.
An early red card for Blues goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was certainly helpful for the home side, who went two goals ahead thanks to Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, before a consolation from Trevoh Chalobah.
Amad started the game for United and after the match posted a picture on social media which was probably well intentioned, but did risk annoying some Red Devils fans.
The Ivory Coast international swapped shirts with the former United winger Alejandro Garncho, who left Old Trafford for Chelsea over the summer.
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The pair posed for a photo together, all smiles after the game, which the current Manchester United star posted on Instagram.
Garncho was deemed surplus to requirements by Amorim at Manchester United after the pair fell out and the Argentina international upset some fans with his attitude as he pushed for a move to Chelsea.
Amad’s picture with his former teammate was deleted shortly after it was posted and he has gone further than that after receiving some criticism from fans.
The 23-year-old has deleted every single post on his Instagram account, which boasts 2.4m followers.
He has also removed all but one post on his X account, with the only one remaining celebrating his memorable performance in a win over Manchester City last year.
Garnacho was an unused substitute during Chelsea’s defeat at Old Trafford, but Manchester United fans made their feelings towards him clear with an X-rated chant directed at him.
‘Who’s that t*** from Argentina? Who’s that money-grabbing w**re,’ sang some supporters in Manchester.
‘Garnacho is his name and he hasn’t got a brain and he won’t be winning trophies anymore.’
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said he planned to bring Garnacho on in the second half but had to alter those plans due to Wesley Fofana needing to come off.
‘Garna, he was ready to go on, but then Wes asked for the change, because he was tired after a long time,’ said Maresca. ‘So we changed and we decided to go for Tyrique [George], and the idea was to give Garnacho minutes.’
On his own Instagram, Garnacho still has a tribute to Manchester United after leaving for Chelsea at the end of the transfer window.
‘Dear Manchester,’ he wrote. ‘After an unforgettable five years, this special chapter in my life now comes to a close. We have created moments that will stay with me forever, and I’m very grateful for this.
‘To the coaches, staff, and my teammates, thank you for believing in me. Every time I wore the badge, I gave everything I had.
‘I leave proud of what we achieved together and excited for what’s to come. Wishing the club nothing but success for the future, while I look forward to giving my all in the next chapter of my career.’
