NEW DELHI: Manchester United on Thursday accomplished the signing of Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan in a considerable deal that would attain £47 million ($57 million).
The 27-year-old Onana has dedicated to a five-year contract with the Premier League membership and can take over the place of the primary goalkeeper at Outdated Trafford, succeeding David de Gea.
On this switch, Manchester United will make an preliminary fee of £44 million for Onana, with a further £3.5 million contingent on performance-related add-ons. This important funding underscores the membership’s dedication to bolstering their squad and strengthening their goalkeeping division.
“To affix Manchester United is an unbelievable honour and I’ve labored onerous all my life to get to this second, overcoming many obstacles alongside the best way,” Onana mentioned in a United assertion.
“Strolling out at Outdated Trafford to defend our aim and contribute to the crew will likely be one other wonderful expertise. That is the beginning of a brand new journey for me, with new teammates, and new ambitions to combat for.”
De Gea left the Purple Devils earlier this month after 12 years at United.
The Spaniard struggled with Erik 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 crew on the Camp Nou, Onana joined Ajax in 2015 and gained three Eredivisie titles below Ten Hag within the Netherlands.
Nonetheless, his profession was quickly rocked in 2021 by a doping ban for taking a banned diuretic.
Onana claimed to have by accident taken a drug prescribed to his spouse and had a one-year ban decreased to 9 months on attraction on the Courtroom 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 last 12 months on the membership.
However he was an ever-present within the Champions League, conserving eight clear sheets in 13 video games as Inter reached the ultimate for the primary time in 13 years.
Onana performed for Cameroon of their first match ultimately 12 months’s World Cup, however he was dropped for a disciplinary concern the remainder of the event in Qatar and subsequently introduced his worldwide retirement.
He’s United’s second close-season signing after England midfielder Mason Mount arrived from Chelsea earlier in July for an preliminary £55 million.
Onana may make his first look for United of their pleasant in opposition to Arsenal on Saturday in New Jersey.
Ten Hag can be eager to signal a ahead earlier than the beginning of the brand new Premier League marketing campaign.
The United boss, who ended his membership’s six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup final season, has been linked with a bid for Atalanta’s Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund.
(With inputs from AFP)
The 27-year-old Onana has dedicated to a five-year contract with the Premier League membership and can take over the place of the primary goalkeeper at Outdated Trafford, succeeding David de Gea.
On this switch, Manchester United will make an preliminary fee of £44 million for Onana, with a further £3.5 million contingent on performance-related add-ons. This important funding underscores the membership’s dedication to bolstering their squad and strengthening their goalkeeping division.
“To affix Manchester United is an unbelievable honour and I’ve labored onerous all my life to get to this second, overcoming many obstacles alongside the best way,” Onana mentioned in a United assertion.
“Strolling out at Outdated Trafford to defend our aim and contribute to the crew will likely be one other wonderful expertise. That is the beginning of a brand new journey for me, with new teammates, and new ambitions to combat for.”
De Gea left the Purple Devils earlier this month after 12 years at United.
The Spaniard struggled with Erik 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 crew on the Camp Nou, Onana joined Ajax in 2015 and gained three Eredivisie titles below Ten Hag within the Netherlands.
Nonetheless, his profession was quickly rocked in 2021 by a doping ban for taking a banned diuretic.
Onana claimed to have by accident taken a drug prescribed to his spouse and had a one-year ban decreased to 9 months on attraction on the Courtroom 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 last 12 months on the membership.
However he was an ever-present within the Champions League, conserving eight clear sheets in 13 video games as Inter reached the ultimate for the primary time in 13 years.
Onana performed for Cameroon of their first match ultimately 12 months’s World Cup, however he was dropped for a disciplinary concern the remainder of the event in Qatar and subsequently introduced his worldwide retirement.
He’s United’s second close-season signing after England midfielder Mason Mount arrived from Chelsea earlier in July for an preliminary £55 million.
Onana may make his first look for United of their pleasant in opposition to Arsenal on Saturday in New Jersey.
Ten Hag can be eager to signal a ahead earlier than the beginning of the brand new Premier League marketing campaign.
The United boss, who ended his membership’s six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup final season, has been linked with a bid for Atalanta’s Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund.
(With inputs from AFP)
