Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of securing the signature of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana, with the Red Devils set to pay €50m (£42.8m) plus €5m (£4.3m) add-ons for the Cameroonian.
Erik ten Hag’s side are on the lookout for a new number one, having allowed David de Gea to leave the club on a free transfer this summer, and Onana has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent weeks.
Man United and Inter have been locked in discussions over a fee for the goalkeeper, who has already allegedly come to an agreement with the 20-time English champions over personal terms.
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Ten Hag’s team have now reached an agreement with Inter, with the English outfit settling on a €50m (£42.8m) fee plus €5m (£4.3m) add-ons for the former Cameroon international.
Romano claims that the structure of the add-ons is currently being discussed, but there are not expected to be any further issues, with Onana on the verge of moving to Manchester.
In a later tweet on Thursday evening, the Italian journalist posted a picture of Onana ‘on his final dinner’ in Milan, with the stopper preparing to say goodbye to the Serie A giants.
The 27-year-old was in excellent form for Inter during the 2022-23 campaign, featuring on 41 occasions in all competitions, contributing 19 clean sheets in the process.
Onana signed a five-year deal with the San Siro giants upon his arrival from Ajax last summer, but Inter are under pressure to make some sales in the current market due to their financial problems.
The stopper previously played under Ten Hag at Ajax, and he is set to become Man United’s number one for the 2023-24 campaign, taking the place of the recently-released De Gea.
As it stands, Tom Heaton is the only senior Red Devils goalkeeper fit and available, with Dean Henderson still recovering from a thigh
Henderson is widely expected to complete a permanent move to Nottingham Forest this summer, though, which could lead to another stopper arriving alongside Onana.
Heaton started Man United’s opening pre-season friendly of the summer against Leeds United on Wednesday, before 23-year-old Matej Kovar played the second 45 minutes.
Mason Mount also made his debut in the 2-0 victory over the Whites, as the 20-time English champions made the perfect start to their pre-season schedule.
Man United will play their second friendly of the summer against Lyon on Wednesday before travelling to the United States for friendly matches against Arsenal, Wrexham, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
