Manchester United is closing in on the signing of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana for a payment of 47 million kilos (61 million USD, 55 million euros), a number of UK media retailers reported on Tuesday.
Onana, 27, performed a serious position in Inter’s run to the Champions League ultimate and beforehand labored with United supervisor Erik ten Hag at Ajax.
The Cameroonian will reportedly signal a five-year deal at Old Trafford to change into the successor to David De Gea because the membership’s number-one goalkeeper.
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United pays an preliminary 51 million euros with an additional 4 million euros due in performance-related add-ons.
De Gea left the Red Devils earlier this month after 12 years at United.
The Spaniard struggled with Ten Hag’s desire to play out from the again, and Onana seems a much more pure match for the Dutch coach’s philosophy.
Onana joined Barcelona as a 14-year-old after being noticed at Samuel Eto’o’s academy in his homeland.
After failing to make the primary group at Camp Nou, Onana joined Ajax in 2015 and gained three Eredivisie titles beneath Ten Hag within the Netherlands.
However, his profession was quickly rocked in 2021 by a doping ban for taking a banned diuretic.
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Onana claimed to have unintentionally taken a drug prescribed to his spouse and had a one-year ban diminished to 9 months on attraction on the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
He joined Inter on a free switch simply over 12 months in the past when his contract at Ajax expired.
Onana made solely 24 Serie A appearances as he shared goalkeeping duties with Samir Handanovic within the Inter captain’s ultimate yr on the membership.
But he was an ever-present within the Champions League, protecting eight clear sheets in 13 video games as Inter reached the ultimate for the primary time in 13 years.
