It’s as crazy as it sounds, but when someone has all the money in the world, projects like this pop up. Manchester United seem to have more luck than law when they now seem to be getting back and more to their investment in goalkeeper André Onana. The flop that former manager Erik ten Hag cried his way to is in talks with the ambitious Saudi club NEOM SC.
The Cameroonian international faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford after two seasons marked by failures. The management of Manchester United is divided in their view of Onana, while manager Rúben Amorim is said to have already lost faith in the goalkeeper.
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At the same time, others at the club believe that Onana should be given a second chance, as he was an investment of over 50 million euros. In addition, they feel that Manchester United have other and more pressing priorities this summer than bringing in a new goalkeeper.
Rumours about Onana’s future abound, and now Foot Mercato has come up with incredible news about the 29-year-old. The French media outlet claims that Onana is “open” to speaking to Manchester United this summer after receiving a salary offer you need several buttons on the calculator to calculate. The goalkeeper is already “in talks” with the Saudi second division team NEOM SC, which will play in the Pro League next season after recently being promoted.
NEOM SC hails from the quiet city of Tabuk, but is notorious for being the richest football team in history, supported by the urban development project also called Neom.
The planned city of Neom is scheduled to be completed by 2039, with an estimated total price of almost $9 trillion. – $9,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 – The city is intended to become a new cultural and economic hub in the country, and therefore it needs a successful football team – at least that’s the reasoning.
Therefore, large amounts of money have been pumped into NEOM SC, and several ambitious transitions have already been carried out. The investments are already bearing fruit, as they have just been promoted to the top division. – NEOM SC has been nicknamed the “Trillion Dollar Club” as they have direct access to the world’s largest money bag and no rules for using money.
The aforementioned report claims that Onana is open to a move to Saudi Arabia, having received interest from the country even before joining Manchester United in 2023. The talks between the parties are described as “extensive”, but that there is a lot of work to be done before they are completely in place.
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