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Andre Onana, the Cameroonian goalkeeper, who has had a couple of tough outings for Manchester United in goal, could reportedly be on his way out of the English club if an offer comes for him in excess of £20 million. While the priority of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is to strengthen other areas of the pitch rather than goalkeeping, which could lead to Andre Onana staying at Old Trafford next season as their No. 1 goalie, it might all change if the price is right.
Notably, as per the report published in the Mirror, Ruben Amorim has given instructions to his recruitment staff at Manchester United to work on bringing a striker, a central defender, a wing-back, and two midfielders. The attempt from the Portuguese to focus on signing new outfield players doesn’t mean that the Manchester United hierarchy aren’t interested in signing a new goalkeeper.
The young Belgian goalkeeper Seine Lammens, who plays for Royal Antwerp, is on the English club’s radar, but in all likelihood, Andre Onana is expected to stay at Old Trafford as their No.1. There is interest among the Saudi Pro League clubs to avail the services of the Cameroonian, but Manchester United will only sell him if it helps them in maintaining their Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).
Speculation around the future of Andre Onana at Manchester United has gone through the roof in recent times since he was not picked by Ruben Amorim for the Premier League clash away at Newcastle United last weekend. The club manager made the decision after the goalkeeper made two big errors, which led to a 2-2 draw against Lyon away in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) quarter-finals first leg, although they managed to progress through to the next round with a 5-4 win at home after extra-time in the second leg.
When Ruben Amorim was asked about starting Andre Onana in the second leg of the UEL semi-finals after dropping him in the previous Premier League match, he responded, “As a coach and former player first of all I try to do things that can help a player in this situation," said Amorim. "We speak about managing players physically but we also have to manage them also mentally.”
