Andre Onana's Man Utd wage revealed

Cameron Smith

• 9 Jul 2023 02:51 CDT
• 3 min read

Manchester United are on the verge of completing the signing of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana following David de Gea’s exit from the club.

De Gea, 32, became a free agent on 1 July upon the expiration of his Old Trafford deal, and confirmed his departure from the club on social media one week later.

The Spaniard had previously been offered a contract extension at the club, but Man Utd subsequently changed the terms of the deal, which led to De Gea leaving the Red Devils after 11 years.

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Erik ten Hag’s preference for a ball-playing number one has led United to Inter’s Onana, who is expected to join the club in the coming days.

The Cameroon international played under Ten Hag at Ajax and was previously wanted by Chelsea, but the Blues appear set on sticking with Kepa Arrizabalaga as their first-choice goalkeeper next campaign.

That has cleared the way for United to pounce and the Red Devils are set to make Onana their second summer signing after the purchase of Mason Mount from Chelsea.

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Reports in England suggest that a final fee has not yet been finalised, but Sky Sport Italia have stated that it could be close to Inter’s €60m asking price.

How much will Onana earn at Man Utd?

According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Man Utd are set to drastically reduce their wage bill by replacing De Gea with Onana.

The former Atletico Madrid shot-stopper was on a reported €438,000 (£375,000) per week deal at Old Trafford, making him the highest-earner at the club.

Pedulla has reported that Onana will sign a five-year deal worth between €6.5m (£5.55m) to €7m (£6m) per season. That works out to be a weekly wage of between €125,000 (£107,000) and €134,000 (£115,000).

United will save roughly €16m (£13.5m) per year by swapping De Gea’s wages for Onana’s and they will have a better goalkeeper in between the sticks.