Andre Onana’s transfer to Manchester United has been officially announced

In a £47 million transfer from Inter Milan, the Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana joins the Red Devils.

David De Gea, the club’s first-choice keeper for 12 years, left the club and will be replaced by Onana, who has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford with the option of an additional year.

Andree Onana’s Statement“To join Manchester United is an incredible honour and I have worked hard all my life to get to this moment, overcoming many obstacles along the way. Walking out at Old Trafford to defend our goal and contribute to the team will be another amazing experience. This is the start of a new journey for me, with new teammates, and new ambitions to fight for.

“Manchester United has a long history of incredible goalkeepers, and I will now give everything to create my own legacy in the coming years. I am excited by the opportunity to work again with Erik ten Hag, and I can’t wait to play my part in the success I know he is determined to deliver at this great football club.”

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Onana re-unite with Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag, who served as his Ajax manager for five seasons.

Director of Football John Murtough “Andre was our top choice to become the new goalkeeper for Manchester United, with exactly the right profile of technical attributes and personality. Having achieved success throughout his career, we know that Andre will further add to the winning mentality we are building within our squad.

“He is already one of the world’s best goalkeepers and at the age of 27 we firmly believe that he can develop even further over the coming years.”

As seen in this announcement teaser video, the 27-year-old will now go to the United States to join his new teammates on their pre-season tour.