Former Manchester United academy coach Neil Wood believes Kobbie Mainoo will take his game to the next level when his confidence in playing senior football grows.
03.01.2024 - 19:49 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Andre Onana will be available to play for Manchester United against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup and Tottenham in the Premier League before he leaves to represent Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
United and the Cameroonian Football Federation have come to an agreement that will see Onana link up with his international colleagues immediately after the game against Spurs at Old Trafford on Sunday, January 14. He will arrive in Ivory Coast to be available for Cameroon's opening group game against Guinea, which kicks off 23 hours after United's game will have finished.
Premier League clubs were given a deadline of January 1 to release their players for the tournament and it meant West Ham were without Ghana international Mohammed Kudus for their game with Brighton last night, while Mohamed Salah will link up with Egypt after playing for Liverpool on New Year's Day.
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But Cameroon officials have agreed to be flexible with Onana's release date due to his desire to show loyalty to United and protect his status as first-choice goalkeeper after a £47million summer move from Inter Milan. The 27-year-old has played every minute of the season so far, but when he goes away it will hand a chance to £4.2m back-up Altay Bayindir.
Onana joined United having retired from international duty after a fall-out with Cameroon manager Rigobert Song during the World Cup last year. At the time the deal was concluded he told the club he wasn't expecting to leave mid-season for AFCON, but he was talked out of retirement by officials within the Cameroon FA.
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Former Manchester United academy coach Neil Wood believes Kobbie Mainoo will take his game to the next level when his confidence in playing senior football grows.
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