Man Utd set Onana asking price - and why it will be HARD to sell him

Carlo Garganese

Updated: 15 Apr 2025 08:19 BST
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André Onana, Manchester United — © IMAGO/FootballTransfers

Manchester United have set their asking price for Andre Onana this summer but a sale will not be easy.

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It has been reported almost unanimously in the English and European media that United have decided to transfer list ahead of the summer transfer market.

Current ETV

André Onana

Man Utd

André Onana

Man Utd

ETV Range

€30.8M - €37.6M

This comes after two generally dismal seasons following his big-money move from Inter Milan in 2023.

The dreadful performance against Lyon in the Europa League last Thursday - where he was to blame for both goals in a 2-2 draw - have proved to be the final straw for the club.

Onana asking price

Selling Onana will not be easy this summer.

United bought the Cameroonian for a fee of around €55 million from Inter.

The amortised cost remaining on his contract is around €33m. This means that United must sell him for at least this amount to avoid a capital loss on their accounts.

United simply cannot accept a transfer fee of a lower amount, also because it will have implications with meeting the Premier League's PSR requirements.

David Ornstein confirmed on Monday that for this reason a sale will be difficult.

"Unless somebody came in with huge money for him, the hopes of United selling him for a profit are almost non-existent, and that would mean a PSR - Profitability and Sustainability - loss, which could rule out the possibility of selling him," Ornstein said.

Ruben Amorim left Onana out of the matchday squad for United's Premier League match against Newcastle on Sunday, which the Red Devils lost 4-1.

Big things were expected of the Cameroonian, who had enjoyed an outstanding Champions League season with the Nerazzurri in 2022-23, playing a key role in their run to the final.

He kept more clean sheets than anyone in the tournament, including five in the knockout rounds, as Inter narrowly and unluckily lost 1-0 to Man City in the showpiece in June. He was also heralded as the best goalkeeper in the world with the ball at his feet.

However, Onana endured an error-prone season last term, with United having their worst defensive record and most goals conceded in decades.

He made a string of mistakes, in particular in the Champions League group stage elimination in games against Galatasaray, Copenhagen and Bayern Munich.

This season Onana improved a touch earlier in the campaign but he has reverted to last season's form in recent months, including a horror display against Lyon on Thursday.