New rumors suggest that Manchester United may make an offer for Andre Onana as they continue their search for a new goalkeeper.
Manchester United are reportedly ‘in a hurry’ to sign the Cameroonian goalkeeper, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport of Italy. A proposal is said to be coming in “the next few hours,” according to the article.
United’s upper management has settled on Andre Onana to take over as starter when David de Gea’s contract expired.
The team reportedly wants to sign him by Tuesday so that he may participate in preseason workouts.
The goalie is a complete 180 from his potential successor, bringing a new set of skills to the position.
Onana is a cutting-edge goalkeeper who fits Erik ten Hag’s ideal profile for his starter. During their time together at Ajax, ten Hag praised him as “a masterful goalkeeper.”
Pep Guardiola, after the Champions League final, had similar things to say about the keeper.
To paraphrase, “When you have a goalkeeper like Onana who can read perfectly where everyone is to pass to, with Calhanoglu and Barella, then the strikers hold it up and move the ball around.”
It’s quite challenging,” the Spanish manager said. If this goalkeeper wasn’t on the field, things could get a little simpler.
The revolutionary impact Onana will have on United
This is a huge improvement over the bad judgment, lack of focus, and lack of ball skill displayed by the former Spanish player.
Our defense won’t be put under as much duress thanks to de Gea’s improved distribution. We’ll be a far more potent possession and transition team with Onana in the backline.
Furthermore, his presence in the box is so commanding that he is now claiming crosses, something that nearly never happened before.