{"id":624461,"date":"2023-06-16T09:05:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T13:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624461"},"modified":"2023-06-16T09:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T13:05:43","slug":"andre-onana-considered-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/16\/andre-onana-considered-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Identify &#8216;Masterful&#8217; David de Gea Successor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are weighing up the possibility of signing Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana as they navigate the uncertainties surrounding David de Gea&#8217;s contract situation. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4612866\/2023\/06\/16\/manchester-united-andre-onana-transfer\/?source=user_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s Laurie Whitwell<\/a>, the Red Devils are exploring the goalkeeper market and the 27-year-old has emerged as one of the options under consideration, while the Spaniard&#8217;s future remains undecided.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Interested in Andre Onana<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester United goalkeeping: <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd3a Onana an option if No 1 needed<br \/>\ud83d\udd3a Although De Gea intends to stay<br \/>\ud83d\udd3a Verbruggen scouted as young profile<br \/>\ud83d\udd3a Heaton +1 triggered, Luton keen<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioCortegana?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MarioCortegana<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yXbWHmiW8I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/yXbWHmiW8I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell\/status\/1669600705617838083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>De Gea&#8217;s Contract Situation<\/h3>\n<p>As their current first-choice keeper&#8217;s contract expires this summer, United have been in negotiations to extend his 12-year stay at the club. Although the shot-stopper has expressed his intention to return and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/david-degea-manutd-contract-tenhag-29938157\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">agreed in principle to the extension<\/a>, a new deal has yet to be signed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/15\/victor-osimhen-out-of-reach\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Face Major Decision After Learning Huge Price Tag for \u2018Extraordinary\u2019 Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The uncertainty surrounding his contract has thus prompted the Premier League club to explore alternative options in the goalkeeping department.<\/p>\n<h3>Andre Onana: A Potential Solution<\/h3>\n<p>The Cameroonian has emerged as a potential solution for the Old Trafford club&#8217;s goalkeeping needs. The 27-year-old stopper, who joined Inter Milan on a free transfer last year, has drawn the interest of both the Red Devils and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/05\/erik-ten-hag-more-ambition-harry-kane\/\" target=\"_self\">\u201cYou Have to Invest\u201d: Erik ten Hag Wants Man United to Show Ambition and Chase \u2018Exceptional\u2019 Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s manager, Erik ten Hag is familiar with the player from their time together at Ajax, where he impressed with his exceptional passing range and composure on the ball. The Dutch manager also praised the goalkeeper, calling him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-united-transfers-andre-onana-27111911\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;masterful&#8217;<\/a> for his on-ball abilities.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Transfer Fee and Market Interest<\/h3>\n<p>Onana&#8217;s contract with Inter Milan runs until 2027, and they may demand a substantial fee, potentially up to \u00a370 million, for his services. While Ten Hag would ideally prefer a goalkeeper suited to playing out from the back, Manchester United must also consider the financial implications of any potential transfer. The club&#8217;s priority currently lies in securing a centre-forward and a midfielder. However, if De Gea departs, their priorities could shift, making an approach for Onana more likely.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of Chelsea in the race for his signature adds further intrigue to the potential transfer saga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624314\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624314\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624314 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Mason-Greenwood-and-Manchester-United-teammates-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Mason Greenwood, Nemanja Matic, Harry Maguire and other United players lined up at halfway\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Mason-Greenwood-and-Manchester-United-teammates-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Mason-Greenwood-and-Manchester-United-teammates-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Mason-Greenwood-and-Manchester-United-teammates-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/Mason-Greenwood-and-Manchester-United-teammates.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624314\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mason Greenwood, Ardfern https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ardfern Provided to Wikimedia Commons by Photographer under license CC BY SA 4: https:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/wiki\/Q18199165<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are weighing up the possibility of signing Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana as they navigate the uncertainties surrounding David de Gea&#8217;s contract situation. According to The Athletic&#8217;s Laurie Whitwell, the Red Devils are exploring the goalkeeper market and the 27-year-old has emerged as one of the options under consideration, while the Spaniard&#8217;s future [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4369,"featured_media":624314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,3,7188],"tags":[4323],"class_list":["post-624461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manchester-united","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-andre-onana"],"modified_by":"Alex Richards, LWOF Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4369"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=624461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/624461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=624461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=624461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=624461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}