Ten Hag sets looming deadline for Man Utd to complete Onana transfer

13 July 2023 , 17:46

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Ten Hag sets looming deadline for Man Utd to complete Onana transfer

Erik ten Hag is desperate for Manchester United to sign Andre Onana before he takes his squad to the US for their pre-season tour.

United have still not agreed a fee with Inter Milan for Onana and are without a first-choice goalkeeper following David De Gea’s departure after 12 years.

Talks between United and Inter are ongoing, with United not willing to meet Inter's £52million asking price for Cameroon international Onana.

United feel a fee of £45m is a fair price for Onana and are hopeful a compromise figure can be agreed before the squad fly to the States next Wednesday.

Inter need to raise funds to help them sign Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea on a permanent deal, with United confident that can yield an agreement on a fee for Onana.

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United's opening bid of £38m was rejected, but Onana has told Inter he wants to reunite with Ten Hag - whom he played under at Ajax - while personal terms will not be a problem.

Ten Hag’s side play Lyon in a pre-season friendly in Edinburgh on Wednesday, from where they will jet to New York to begin their two-week tour of the US.

Onana is coveted by Man Utd boss Ten Hag (AFP via Getty Images)

The United boss has told the club he must have the 27-year-old on the plane to the States, so he can have as much time as possible to integrate him into the squad and build an understanding with his new team-mates.

Ten Hag has been driving the move to sign Onana - after making him a priority signing in the summer transfer window, after concluding De Gea was not a viable long-term option.

If a fee cannot be agreed, Ten Hag said he would be happy to put his faith in Dean Henderson, who has returned to United after a season on loan at Nottingham Forest.

Asked if Henderson was a genuine option if a deal for Onana cannot be done, Ten Hag said: “Of course. I followed him through the whole of last season.

“Of course goalkeeper is a key position, but I'm happy with the players we have now.

“You never know with transfers, but we’re working on it.”

David McDonnell