Andre Onana is reportedly a target for AS Monaco, but the Manchester United shot-stopper wants to stay at Old Trafford.
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Onana wants to fight for his placeAmid interest from Pogba-linked MonacoGoalkeeper has come under criticismFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
According to , Onana has been approached by the Ligue 1 side after interest was previously reported. He knocked back an advance, though communication between the French club and Onana's representatives is expected to continue. The 29-year-old has come under scrutiny throughout his two seasons in Manchester, but is expected to fight on in an attempt to keep the trust of Ruben Amorim. If he were to move to Monaco, he may get the chance to play alongside former United midfielder Paul Pogba, who has also been linked with a move.
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Onana's time as United's number one looked to have come to an untimely end when he was dropped by Amorim in April, after the Cameroon international was at fault for both of Lyon's goals in a 2-2 draw in their Europa League quarter-final first leg. But second-choice Altay Bayindir failed to impress the following weekend and so Onana was given another chance, which he took to remain in the side. Following his move from Inter in 2023, though, United fans have not always been impressed with his consistency and have at times heaped criticism on the former Ajax man. When recently asked while on holiday if he may leave the club, Onana admitted he "did not know".
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Onana is the fourth-most expensive goalkeeper of all time, just behind superstar names such as Gianluigi Buffon, Alisson Becker, and… Kepa Arrizabalaga. If United were to sell, he could cost potential suitors £40 million ($54m).
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Onana will hope to get the chance to stay at Old Trafford, and must find more consistency in his game next campaign if he is to avoid similar rumours next summer. If the Cameroon international were to depart this window, United may target Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez as a replacement.