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10.03.2024 - 05:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andre Onana has revealed that he speaks four different languages – Spanish, Italian, English and French – with his Manchester United teammates.
Onana was born in Cameroon, but he moved to Barcelona's academy when he was a teenager before making a switch to Ajax, then Inter Milan and most recently United.
United signed the 27-year-old from Inter Milan in the summer for 51m (£43.8m), plus €4m (£3.4m) in potential add-ons, however, he endured a tumultuous first half of the season and many questioned whether was an upgrade on former goalkeeper David de Gea. Onana committed a string of mistakes and although he made a penalty save against Copenhagen in the Champions League, his performances in the group stage were disappointing.
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But the keeper has put those struggles behind him and 2024 has been kinder to him. Onana has enjoyed a turnaround in form and he kept another clean sheet against Everton on Saturday.
Everton created chances throughout the 90 minutes and Onana made a few important saves, and he emerged to speak with MUTV after the game with a huge smile on his face.
After answering questions on the game, Onana was asked about his ability to speak multiple languages and clarified: "I speak quite a lot, I think four. Spanish, Italian, English and French. Even if my English is 50/50, I try to do my best! It's very important for me to be able to speak with every guy in the team.
"I speak in Spanish with Licha, for me it's good, and when I speak with Rapha [Varane], I speak in French, sometimes I make mistakes and when I speak English I can say French words."
Onana laughed and
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