Onana missed Manchester United’s first-round Premier League match against Arsenal, and after the game, Amorim stated that he had not dropped Onana.
Sources close to Onana revealed that the decision was due to him having just recovered from an injury and not yet being at 100% fitness, so he accepted manager Amorim’s call. He believes this is not a transfer-related decision. In fact, Onana is not currently engaged in active negotiations with any club.
As early as late May and early June, Saudi Arabian parties showed interest in him, but there have been no new developments since then. The situation is relatively calm. Starting next week, he will enter a new phase, and we’ll see what happens then.
Regarding Manchester United’s goalkeeping situation, their last attempt was to loan Emiliano Martínez in July, but the request was rejected by Aston Villa. Since then, they have not made any new offers.
One goalkeeper they are still monitoring is young Antwerp shot-stopper Lamon; Manchester United had already shown interest as early as July and early August, and he is a potential target if they decide to sign a new goalkeeper in the final two weeks of this summer window. As for Donnarumma, United are aware of his situation, but Manchester City are engaged in concrete negotiations. Therefore, there are no urgent changes to United’s goalkeeping position at present, and Onana has accepted Amorim’s decision.
