I said this at the time.... he (and a couple family members) REALLY wanted to go, but he just wasn't getting a solid enough commitment. He got some strong interest and near promises, but not enough to make the move.
This is why the fellow-fan bashing is so funny. Those who questioned Diallo motives and now get bashed.... were essentially right. The kid did want to go and looked up until the very last moment to find opportunity to do so.
At the same time, some Diallo bashers are wrong---those insisting that leaving/using UK was his plan all along. It wasn't. He didn't anticipate interest, and when it arrived- it accelerated his timeline. In the end, these kids have to make the right decision for themselves. Diallo tried to do that- for which I pass no judgment.
But let's be clear--- he did NOT return to uk out of some sort of loyalty. NOR would he have been leaving out of some sort of slight.
So all y'all are wrong! (And right)