Erik ten Hag expects Harry Maguire to be available for Manchester United's first game of the season against Wolves on Monday evening.
24.07.2023 - 03:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag is set to double down on playing out from the back this season with Andre Onana already impressing his teammates with his ability with his feet.
The 27-year-old is renowned for his passing and it’s that footwork that convinced Ten Hag to push for a reunion with his former Ajax goalkeeper, paying Inter £44million to make him the club’s new No. 1.
Onana trained with his new teammates a few times at United’s Pingry School training base in New Jersey and he warmed up with the rest of the squad at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday, but was not in the squad for the 2-0 win against Arsenal.
He’s likely to make his debut against Real Madrid in Houston on Wednesday, but with the training base moving on to San Diego on Sunday he is already showing what he can do with his feet, with veteran goalkeeper Tom Heaton already seeing why Ten Hag wanted Onana.
"I can see already how he’s going to fit into the manager’s style. He looks really good with his feet and I am already picking up a little bit up about how he does things slightly differently to what I’ve seen before," he said.
"I know I’m getting on but I still try to adapt, still try to learn all the time. I enjoy that side of it and we will see what he brings in."
Onana played 145 times under Ten Hag for Ajax but had just one year at Inter after joining the club on a free transfer. He had an excellent campaign in last season's Champions League, playing very well in the final against Manchester City and earning the praise of Pep Guardiola.
"I’ve not seen a massive amount of him if I’m totally honest. I saw the Champions League final and seen bits and bobs," said Heaton.
"In the Premier League we’ve got Ederson and Alisson and they’ve changed that goalkeeping side
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