Inter Boss Simone Inzaghi Suggests Club May Need to Sell Andre Onana Amid Manchester United Interest
Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi has suggested the club may need to sell Andre Onana amid interest from Manchester United. Onana is set to return to training this week, but Inzaghi has not ruled out the possibility of the goalkeeper leaving the club.
The Red Devils are in talks with Inter over a potential £44million deal for Onana, with United hopeful of completing the move in time for the Cameroonian to join their pre-season tour of the United States.
Inzaghi was asked about Onana’s future at a press conference on Wednesday, and he replied: ‘He’s an Inter player, tomorrow [Thursday] he’ll be among the players called up for pre-season. We know the transfer window is unpredictable and that all Italian clubs have to sell before they can buy. We know there’s this risk [that he leaves] but at the same time, I’m calm about it all because the club and the owners have reassured me that this year we’ll have a competitive Inter.’
Should Onana leave, Inter will need to bring in two new goalkeepers with veteran shot-stopper Samir Handanovic having left on a free transfer after 11 years of service at San Siro. The club have been linked with swoops for both Bayern Munich’s Yann Sommer and Shakhtar Donetsk youngster Anatoliy Trubin to replace the pair.
Inzaghi was asked what Inter will look for when replacing Onana and Handanovic, and he said: ‘The goalkeeper will have to be technically good, so together with the club we’re looking to find not just one but somebody else too. Over the last couple of years at Inter, first with Samir and then with Onana, we were able to count on goalkeepers who were very good with their feet.’
United are looking to secure a deal for Onana as quickly as possible after David de Gea confirmed he had decided to leave the club on a free transfer last Saturday. The long-serving Spaniard has been a free agent since the end of June after United withdrew a contract extension at the eleventh hour, though they had asked him to delay a decision on his future until they had ascertained whether they could secure a deal for Onana or not.
Erik ten Hag is eager to be reunited with the Cameroonian, who is an outstanding passer of the ball, with the pair having previously worked together at Ajax. With Onana set to return to training this week, it remains to be seen whether he will be joining United or staying in Milan for the upcoming season.
In conclusion, Inter boss Simone Inzaghi has suggested that the club may need to sell Andre Onana amid interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils are in talks with Inter over a potential £44million deal for Onana, and United are hopeful of completing the move in time for the Cameroonian to join their pre-season tour of the United States. Should Onana leave, Inter will need to bring in two new goalkeepers, and Inzaghi has outlined what they will be looking for in a replacement. With Onana set to return to training this week, it remains to be seen whether he will be joining United or staying in Milan for the upcoming season.