Andre Onana to Man Utd: The final transfer fee and announcement date
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 18 Jul 2023 02:13 CDT
- 3 min read
Andre Onana will be a Manchester United player on Wednesday or Thursday, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Romano reports that the "expectation is for medical tests then contract signing between Wednesday and Thursday" for the Inter Milan star.
Onana is still in Milan but is expected to fly to England in the next 24 hours or so.
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A deal for Onana to sign for Manchester United is agreed on all sides. Gianluca Di Marzio reports that the final transfer fee, including bonuses, will be €55 million.
Onana will replace David de Gea as Man Utd’s number one, with the Spaniard leaving on a free transfer at the end of last month.
The Inter star is Erik ten Hag’s favourite goalkeeper. The pair worked together at Ajax, with Onana playing a key role as Ten Hag’s side reached the 2019 Champions League semi-final - being seconds away from making the final.
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Inter need to sell this summer before they can buy and so have been forced into cashing in on Onana given he represents a full profit in terms of capital gains having arrived on a free transfer.
Onana at Inter Milan
Onana only arrived at Inter a year ago on a free transfer after he saw out his contract at Ajax.
The 27-year-old has been a revelation at San Siro, soon displacing long-term number one Samir Handanovic from the starting XI.
The ex-Ajax man was one the best goalkeepers in all of Europe this season, perhaps the best of all in the Champions League.
He had more clean sheets than any goalkeeper in the Champions League, with eight shutouts taking Inter all the way to the final where they narrowly lost 1-0 to Man City.
He is brilliant with his feet and reads the game fantastically, acting as a sweeper. This is something Ten Hag particularly wants in his goalkeeper, and what De Gea is lacking from his game.
