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Marshall: Yan Diomande, Chido Obi, Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Greenwood - Man United questions…

Our senior Manchester United writer Tyrone Marshall answers your questions on the club and what is going on at Old Trafford.

Yan Diomande, Chido Obi and Rasmus Hojlund feature in this week's United Q and A

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Manchester United are back to winning ways under Michael Carrick after they beat Everton 1-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday night. That win gave them breathing space in the battle for a top-four finish and they now welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford on Sunday, with Carrick continuing to build momentum in the search for a permanent head coach.

Focus is also turning to the summer and the transfer window, with a few positions on the agenda, and we've had questions on transfers, loan players and youngsters this week.

We run weekly question and answer sessions, so click here to submit your questions, and we'll answer them next week. Here are the answers to some of this week's questions:

Why do you think Ruben Amorim and Micheal Carrick have failed to name Chido Obi in matchday squad this season? I think Obi, Shea Lacey and Sekou Kone should be given some minutes.

The 18-year-old has been in one matchday squad this season, but didn't get off the bench, and has even dropped back to help the Under-18s recently, scoring in the derby against Manchester City and the FA Youth Cup win at Oxford.

He was in the first team last season through necessity, but there were times he didn't look ready for it, and United have decided to allow him to develop exclusively in academy games this season. His recent form suggests that is working, with four goals in the Under-21s win against Leicester City on Monday.

Lacey has had more minutes this season. There is a lot of competition in attack now and not many games to go around, but he could feature again before the end of the season.

As for Kone, he has joined Lausanne-Sport on loan, but has played just 36 minutes in four Swiss Super League games since joining and hasn't been included in their Europa Conference League squad.

Now United have exceptional crossers and creators of chances, will Rasmus Hojlund be given another chance? He never had a fair chance before Cunha and Mbeumo arrived and Fernandes and Amad were played in their best positions.

I agree it would be interesting to see Hojlund in this team. Amorim's system and the way it was being played at United didn't offer the striker many opportunities and I think it hampered Obi in his first-team chances last season as well.

But Benjamin Sesko is the better striker. He is a more elite finisher, his movement is better and his ability to carve out chances for himself is better.

Napoli are back in third in Serie A and if they qualify for the Champions League, Hojlund's move will be made permanent for £38million. That would be the best outcome for United.

Will Manchester United sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig?

Diomande is certainly a player they are keeping an eye on. United will try to sign a left-winger this summer and the 19-year-old is on the list, although he is also being watched by Paris Saint-Germain and other Premier League clubs could make a move.

Diomande has nine goals and seven assists in 25 games for RB Leipzig this season and it's been a real breakthrough campaign for the teenager, who is likely to be sold this summer.

Is Mason Greenwood ever an option for United? He can play on the right, left and through the middle, and is also two-footed.

I can't see Greenwood ever returning to Old Trafford. In fact, I think it would be too toxic for any Premier League club to try and bring him back to England.

There is no doubting his talent and he is doing well for Marseille, but United's next involvement is likely to be profiting from a sizeable sell-on clause.

On behalf of other United fans from Africa, I would love to watch our club during pre-season tours in Africa. The team have been to America and Asia, but not Africa. What is the reason for this?

I think the short answer is money. United are paid handsomely to go to America and Asia, and they have sizeable fan bases there with good disposable incomes. The economics in Africa don't really add up for major clubs any more.

United did go to South Africa during Sir Alex Ferguson's time in charge, but I don't think it will be on the agenda again anytime soon. Certainly not for a tour, anyway.

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