How Andre Onana is already impressing Manchester United teammates in training on US tour
manchestereveningnews.co.ukErik ten Hag is set to double down on playing out from the back this season with Andre Onana already impressing his teammates with his ability with his feet.
The 27-year-old is renowned for his passing and it’s that footwork that convinced Ten Hag to push for a reunion with his former Ajax goalkeeper, paying Inter £44million to make him the club’s new No.
1. Onana trained with his new teammates a few times at United’s Pingry School training base in New Jersey and he warmed up with the rest of the squad at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday, but was not in the squad for the 2-0 win against Arsenal.
He’s likely to make his debut against Real Madrid in Houston on Wednesday, but with the training base moving on to San Diego on Sunday he is already showing what he can do with his feet, with veteran goalkeeper Tom Heaton already seeing why Ten Hag wanted Onana. "I can see already how he’s going to fit into the manager’s style.
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