Manchester United signed Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan on Thursday in a deal that could rise to £47 million ($57 million).
Onana has agreed a five-year deal with the Premier League club and will succeed David de Gea as number one at Old Trafford.
United are set to pay an initial £44 million for the 27-year-old with a further £3.5 million due in performance-related add-ons.
“To join Manchester United is an incredible honour and I have worked hard all my life to get to this moment, overcoming many obstacles along the way,” Onana said in a United statement.
“Walking out at Old Trafford to defend our goal and contribute to the team will be another amazing experience. This is the start of a new journey for me, with new teammates, and new ambitions to fight for.”
De Gea left the Red Devils earlier this month after 12 years at United.
The Spaniard struggled with Erik ten Hag’s preference to play out from the back and Onana appears a far more natural fit for the Dutch coach’s philosophy.
Onana joined Barcelona as a 14-year-old after being spotted at Samuel Eto’o’s academy in his homeland.
After failing to make the first team at the Camp Nou, Onana joined Ajax in 2015 and won three Eredivisie titles under Ten Hag in the Netherlands.
However, his career was temporarily rocked in 2021 by a doping ban for taking a banned diuretic.
Onana claimed to have accidentally taken a drug prescribed to his wife and had a one-year ban reduced to nine months on appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
He joined Inter on a free transfer just over 12 months ago when his contract at Ajax expired.
Onana made only 24 Serie A appearances as he shared goalkeeping duties with Samir Handanovic in the Inter captain’s final year at the club.
But he was an ever-present in the Champions League, keeping eight clean sheets in 13 games as Inter reached the final for the first time in 13 years.
Onana played for Cameroon in their first match at last year’s World Cup, but he was dropped for a disciplinary issue the rest of the tournament in Qatar and subsequently announced his international retirement.
He is United’s second close-season signing after England midfielder Mason Mount arrived from Chelsea earlier in July for an initial £55 million.
Onana could make his first appearance for United in their friendly against Arsenal on Saturday in New Jersey.
Ten Hag is also keen to sign a forward before the start of the new Premier League campaign.
The United boss, who ended his club’s six-year trophy drought by winning the League Cup last season, has been linked with a bid for Atalanta’s Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund.
(AFP)
Follow us on:
Jimmy Carter's state funeral is set to hold on January 9, marking a national day…
Russia and Ukraine has conducted a major prisoner exchange, swapping hundreds of captives in a…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of5ar4k_w5g Human rights advocate Dele Farotimi, who was released from prison on Christmas Eve after…
Tinubu has celebrated NNPC's efforts as Warri Refinery resumes operations, marking progress in Nigeria's local…
President Biden has declared January 9, 2025, a National Day of Mourning to honour the…
The Taliban has announced its intention to close all national and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs)…
View Comments
E-AUCTIONE-AUCTION👇👇👇👇👇👇👇O7O 4540 6674 }CAR FEATURES AND PRICES BELOW
GOLF , 2, 3,4 ,.300,000 to 500,000
Toyota Camry Big==#550, 000Daddy==N750,000.
Toyota Camry Tiny-Light==
N500,000
Toyota Avenza ==N1.3. To N3. million
Toyota Hilux==950,000 to N 2.5 million
Toyota Avensis==N650,000.
Toyota Camry Muscle==N 900,000. & Spider==N950,000.
Avalon==N670,000.
Rav4 SUV==800,000 to N1.million
Toyota Sienna==N850,000.
Toyota 4Runner==850,000 to N1.3million
Tundra==950,000 to N3.8. Million
picnic==N650,000.
Toyota Highlander==850,000 to
N3. 5m
Corolla==N500,000.
Prado==N1.m To 1.7 million
Toyota LandCruisser==N850,000. to 2mill
Toyota Yaris==N650.000.
Toyota Matrix==N700,000.
Toyota Haice Bus==N 950,000 to 1.2mill
MDX ==N1.5
TIPPER head 6m
M
ZDX==N1.7
DYNA TRUCK 900,000
Honda Pilot==N950,000
Crosstour 850,000
CR-V 500,000
Benz ML350 900,000
Accord 500,000
EOD 550,000
Rx300==N800,000. To N1.1 Million
GX470===2M
Benz ===900,000 to 3million
Rx330==N950,000 To N1.8 Million
Range Rover evogue 3.0m
ES330 900,000
Tacoma ===950,000 to 3mill
Benz C-Class ===950,000 to 3m
GLK ==1.5m to 3mill
IS250==900,000 to 2milli
Rx350==N900,000 To N2.3 Million
TUNDRA ===950,000 to 2m
Gx470 ===1,300,000. to 3m
IS350 950,000 to 3mill
ES350 ==950,000 to 2mill
Rx470==N2.m AII070_4540_6674