Andre Onana gives insight into his relationship with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag
02.01.2024 - 09:11
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Andre Onana has described his relationship with Erik ten Hag as 'fantastic' and he has insisted he will overcome his difficult start to life at Manchester United.
David de Gea left the club following the expiry of his contract at the end of last season and Onana was signed for £47.2m followingan outstanding campaign in the Champions League.
Onana kept the most clean sheets in the competition as Inter Milan made the final, but his first six months in Manchester haven't gone to plan and the team is struggling. United are seventh in the Premier League table, they are out of Europe and the Carabao Cup, which means the FA Cup is the only viable option for silverware.
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Although United begin their FA Cup campaign against Wigan next week, Onana could miss the game due to his involvement with Cameroon, who are set to play at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Onana is the first-choice goalkeeper for United and he has made a handful of mistakes this season, which he recently discussed in a fresh interview with Sky Italy.
"Mistakes are part of learning, we know that people expect a lot from me and that's why they criticise me so much. But for me, it's not a problem, I'm used to it. The same thing also happened at Inter," Onana said.
"At the beginning they criticised me, but look how it ended... Now it's eternal love with the Nerazzurri. Manchester United is an even bigger club and the expectations are also greater, but I'm sure that by doing better and better, from now on, we will smile together as happened with Inter. Few believed in us, but we showed what we were capable of.
"Now, at United, I have my future in my hands,