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Andre Onana’s time at Manchester United has been nothing short of a nightmare since arriving from Inter Milan last summer.
The Cameroon international has faced fierce criticism throughout the season.
Most recently from Nemanja Matic, who labelled Onana as “one of the worst” goalkeepers to play for Manchester United.
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Onana was even dropped for the recent defeat to Newcastle, with coaches hoping the break would help clear his head.
With Onana’s future in doubt, United have now begun looking at potential replacements.
Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen has emerged as a key target.
Initial interest in the Brighton man was revealed on CentreDevils earlier this month.
The 22-year-old has been tracked closely by United scouts across his performances for both Brighton and the Netherlands.
The Red Devils view him as a possible long-term solution.
Brighton expected to command “massive fee” for Bart Verbruggen
Former United chief scout Mick Brown has confirmed the club’s interest, telling Football Insider:
“Bart Verbruggen is going to be one to keep an eye on for Man United.”
“Somebody said to me a while ago when Ten Hag was there: ‘He will be the next United goalkeeper’.”
“The club rate him very highly and they’ve been keeping an eye on his performances both for Brighton and the Netherlands over the last couple of seasons.”
“So he’s a long-term target and one they feel would be an upgrade on what they’ve got.”
“The goalkeeping position is becoming a priority for Man United because they’re concerned about Onana.”
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“Verbruggen is one of the names on their list.
“So it’s one I’m sure they will explore and see if they can get it over the line.”
However, Brighton are reluctant to lose Verbruggen.
The Seagulls are expected to demand a “massive fee” to ward off interest from Old Trafford this summer.
The specific asking price isn’t currently known.
United’s desperate need to bring in a proven goalkeeper is already publicly known.
Therefore making their task at hand even more difficult.
Whether United fans will be happy to see United splash plenty of money on a goalkeeper remains to be seen.
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Source: Centred Devils
