Andre Onana’s move from Inter Milan to Manchester United is at an advanced stage, according to sources close to the Cameroon goalkeeper.
It’s understood that a Ԁєɑł in the region of £43million plus add-ons is set to be completed this week once Onana has agreed personal terms.
Insiders say negotiations are entering the final stage and they do not anticipate any problems in the 27-year-old keeper teaming up with his former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag turned to Onana after deciding that David de Gea’s ability with the ball at his feet simply wasn’t up to what United require if they are going to play out from the back next season.
De Gea became a free agent on June 30 and confirmed over the weekєɴԀ that he is leaving the club after 12 years.
Onana is set to become United’s new No.1 after the club triggered a 12-month extension in Tom Heaton’s contract to keep the veteran keeper as back-up for another season.
Dean HєɴԀerson has also returned to training at Carrington and remains another option if there are any snags in the Onana Ԁєɑł.
However, HєɴԀerson has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be on the bench and is primed to complete a permanent Ԁєɑł to Nottingham Forest worth up to £20m if Onana joins United.
Heaton and HєɴԀerson are expected to be in the squad for United’s first pre-season friєɴԀly against Leeds in Oslo on Wednesday before the squad leave on tour for the US next week.
United will hope to have the Onana Ԁєɑł concluded before the tour begins so he can become their second signing of the summer after Mason Mount moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea for £60m.
