On Thursday, Andre Onana “confirmed” former Manchester United player Matic’s description as “the worst Man United goalkeeper of all time”. On Sunday, it was Bayindir’s turn to guard the Red Devils‘ cage, the Newcastle attack ensured that this was not a good goalkeeping solution for United either. Before the second leg against Lyon, the local newspaper in Manchester hints that it could be a very surprising comeback for third goalkeeper Tom Heaton. This describes an untenable situation for United, it is therefore unsettling for the supporters that the goalkeeper situation may be deadlocked.
Andre Onana has been linked with an exit over the past year, The Athletic goes through the circumstances surrounding the signing of the Inter goalkeeper, which makes it no easy matter to sell the Cameroonian player and invest in a new first goalkeeper.
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The English media points out that the goalkeeper position has not been on the agenda at United before the summer transfer window, where striker, striker, midfielder and wing-back are on the must-have list. Confidence in Onana’s abilities as United’s rock-solid, long-term first-choice goalkeeper has unsurprisingly weakened.
So isn’t it just selling and buying new? The English media adds that Onana’s transfer fee of £43.8 million from Inter Milan was booked and distributed over Onana’s five-year contract.
That means he still has a book value of £26.3 million. Considering the PSR rules and the situation the club is in, it is not desirable to suffer a financial loss. Finding a club that will pay more than this amount is expected to be difficult. Saudi Arabian clubs are ready to pay more, plus cover Onana’s salary, the question is whether the 29-year-old is even willing to leave the UEFA region.
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A lot will have to fall into place this summer before Manchester United can sell and get a new first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet.
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