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Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana could be on the move this summer, following a mistake-littered season for the Cameroonian.
Ruben Amorim has publicly backed his goalkeeper so far, but the head coach may be privately planning to seek an upgrade in between the sticks at Old Trafford.
Speaking following the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final against Lyon, in which Onana made two key mistakes, Amorim said: “If you look at the season I’ve made more mistakes than them during these last games and during these last months.
“There’s nothing I can say to Andre in this moment that will help him, so the most important thing is to be natural and then when the time comes I will choose the best XI to play. But I’m really confident in Andre.”
However, reports have emerged in past weeks claiming that Manchester United may be on the lookout for a new number one.
FC Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa is just one of the names linked to a move to Old Trafford, a deal that would almost certainly see Onana leave United.
And according to The Daily Mirror, United would be willing to cut their losses with the 29-year-old this summer for a fee in excess of £20m.
Onana was signed from Inter Milan in 2023 for a fee in the region of £47m, but the goalkeeper’s time since arriving has been full of mistakes.
Since the start of last season, he has made eight mistakes leading to goals in all competitions, more than any other Premier League goalkeeper in that time.
And the two recent errors against Lyon seemed to tip many fans over the edge, in terms of their opinion on the future of the goalkeeper.
Onana does retain the faith of his manager, for now, but the summer transfer window could bring change in goal at Old Trafford.
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