Plans to offload some of Manchester United’s fringe players are in full swing at Old Trafford. To comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, United will be hoping to recoup significant transfer fees over the next few transfer windows.
22.07.2023 - 15:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Donny van de Beek has described Andre Onana as a “quality” goalkeeper and backs him to settle in quickly as he links up with several ex-teammates.
Van de Beek, Lisandro Martinez and Antony all played alongside Onana at Ajax under Erik ten Hag. The goalkeeper met them and his other new colleagues in his first United training session on Friday after being unveiled on Thursday.
It’s not certain whether he will feature against Arsenal on Saturday but he is set to make his debut within the coming days. Van de Beek has backed Onana to continue a trend of Ten Hag signings and fit into the Reds set-up seamlessly.
Speaking about Onana to club media, he said: “He’s a nice person as well. I’ve known him for a long time and he’s a great goalkeeper. So I think it's a positive day for everyone at the club.
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“He’s a quality goalkeeper. I said it before already, he's a top-class goalie and yeah, that's how he is. Just like I've seen a lot of other new players coming to the group and they settle quite easily. And so I think that will happen with Andre as well. So that will be alright.”
Van de Beek scored the only goal in Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Lyon in Scotland, letting out a big celebration after spending more than six months on the sidelines with an ankle injury that required surgery.
It was just his second United appearance of 2023 having sustained the season-ending setback on January 3 against Bournemouth. “I’ve never been that long out in my career, so yeah, it was a bit different,” he explained.
“And yeah, mentally as well, [it was] a really difficult
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