Andre Onana signed his Manchester United contract and booked a flight to join his new team-mates in New York on Thursday.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper was in Carrington on Wednesday to complete medical tests and finalize the paperwork on his €55m move from Inter Milan. It only remains for the clubs to sign the final papers on Thursday to complete the deal.
United are working through the necessary visa process for the Cameroon international and are set to officially announce his arrival in the next 24 hours.
Onana will join the squad of Erik ten Hag, who is already in New York, once in the United States and could play a part in Saturday’s friendly against Arsenal, health permitting.
Why Onana would be a perfect fit
Analysis by Matt Pyzdrowski
Onana is a player that Ten Hag knows very well. He was a regular at Ajax under the Dutchman and was well versed in the manager’s approach.
The Cameroon international has an incredible passing range, confidence with the ball at his feet, commands his box very well and is also a fantastic shot-stopper.
These skills were on display during Inter’s run to the recent Champions League final, where they lost 1-0 against Manchester City. Even in defeat, the 27-year-old showed his ability as a world-class goalkeeper.
While City were the team everyone expected to dominate possession and break down the opposition through their goalkeeper’s ability on the ball, it was actually Inter who caused the most problems thanks largely to Onana’s prowess from the back.
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