October 5th 2023.
Andre Onana has a big decision to make. The Manchester United goalkeeper has been called up to the Cameroon squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, but he is reluctant to leave Old Trafford and miss out on a month of Premier League action.
Onana has had a difficult start to life at United. He was at fault for an error against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, and his poor pass out from the back in Tuesday night's game against Galatasaray resulted in Casemiro being sent off.
Onana is keen to focus on his club career, and could be ready to sacrifice international commitments in the process. If Cameroon make it to the latter stages of the tournament, he would miss four matches against Tottenham, Wolves, West Ham and Aston Villa.
Despite the poor start, Onana still has the full faith of his manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said, ‘We are happy with our goalkeeping group. Andre was in one semifinal of the Champions League [with Ajax], he was in the final last season [with Inter] so he has capabilities to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he has shown that. We have already seen in games his great capabilities, also his personality. He will bounce back.’
United also signed Altay Bayindir in a £4m deal from Fenerbache in the summer, but the Turkish goalkeeper is still waiting for his debut. Onana's decision will have a huge impact on the club, and only time will tell if his priority is with Manchester United or the Cameroon squad.
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