Owen Hargreaves says Andre Onana’s personality and gameplay make him a “unique” signing for Manchester United, making him one of the most "interesting" transfers of the whole window.
17.07.2023 - 16:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andre Onana looks set to be Manchester United's second signing of the summer.
Erik ten Hag brought Mason Mount into the fold first to add further dynamism and quality to his midfield ranks and is now moving to bring in his new first-choice goalkeeper. David de Gea departed the club upon the expiration of his contract after 12 years leaving a void to be filled between the sticks.
United have identified Onana as the ideal target after the Cameroonian shone in Inter's run to the Champions League final. Ten Hag worked with him extensively at Ajax and he has the quality with the ball at his feet as well as his hands to take the manager's team up a level.
Various reports from Italy and England alike claimed United had agreed a fee in the region of £43million on Sunday evening. After saying his goodbyes in Milan, Onana is reportedly set to fly to England this week to undergo a medical and complete the transfer ahead of the club's pre-season tour to America.
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Should the deal be completed without a hitch, here are the squad numbers available to the goalkeeper.
The most obvious number for a brand new No.1 goalkeeper is the No.1. It's available at Old Trafford for the first time since 2011 following De Gea's departure and has been worn by other legends like Edwin van der Sar and Peter Schmeichel. Onana has worn No.1 for Cameroon.
No.1 is the only single-digit number goalkeepers usually wear so Onana will almost certainly not wear it but No.4 is currently available. It's been occupied since Phil Jones joined in 2011 and its previous wearers include Owen Hargreaves, Gabriel Heinze and Juan Sebastien Veron. Raphael Varane is likely to take the number after he
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