Manchester United are speeding up their pursuit of a new number one, with the latest reports claiming a deal for Andre Onana is coming.
Manchester United are 'in a hurry' to sign the Cameroonian goalkeeper, according to Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy. The story even suggests that a bid will be made in "the next few hours."
Andre Onana has been chosen by the United management to replace long-term number one David de Gea, whose contract has now ended.
According to the source, a deal is imminent, with the club hoping to have him signed by Tuesday, just in time for pre-season training to begin.
The goalkeeper is a total 180-degree turn from the keeper he would be replacing, with radically different abilities.
Erik ten Hag's idea for his number one goalkeeper is perfectly suited to Onana, a modern goalkeeper. Ten Hag refers to him as "a masterful goalkeeper" after working with him at Ajax.
Pep Guardiola, who praised the goalkeeper after the Champions League final, agreed.
"When you have a goalkeeper like Onana who can read perfectly where everyone is going to pass to, along with Calhanoglu and Barella, then the strikers can hold it up and move the ball around."
"It's very, very difficult," the Spanish manager continued. It would be slightly simpler without this goalkeeper, but it would still be extremely difficult."
How Onana will affect the game for United
The influence Onana will have on this Manchester United team cannot be overstated. A goalkeeper who is as good on the ball and as composed as a midfielder.
This is a long cry from the team's bad decisions, composure, and ball ability.
Our defenders will no longer be put under great pressure as a result of de Gea's bad passing. We will be a much more effective team in possession and when playing out from the back with Onana.
Not to add he is a commanding presence in the box, claiming crosses that were previously nearly non-existent.
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