Erik ten Hag to carry showdown talks with second Man Utd participant after U-turn

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is reportedly set for one more spherical of showdown talks later this week after Andre Onana’s Cameroon U-turn. The Red Devils assumed that the previous Inter Milan star had retired from worldwide responsibility earlier than he accepted a recall to their squad for September’s fixtures. 

Onana was despatched residence from the World Cup final winter after a falling out with supervisor Rigobert Song. It is claimed that the pair clashed over the coach’s techniques and most well-liked type of goalkeeping. 

The 27-year-old made himself unavailable for worldwide breaks in March and June this 12 months. However, after strain from the Cameroonian authorities and soccer federation, he accepted an invite to play in his nation’s important Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in September. 

Cameroon have now certified for the event which takes place from January 13 to February 11. Onana might miss as much as 9 United matches within the first few months of 2024 if Cameroon go all the best way to the ultimate. 

According to the Mirror, Ten Hag will maintain showdown talks with Onana to gauge his ideas on his worldwide future. The Dutchman will study if the goalkeeper plans to participate within the event. 

If he does, it might see summer time switch deadline day signing Altay Bayindir launched to Premier League soccer. Onana might miss 4 Premier League video games, two FA Cup matches, two League Cup fixtures and a Champions League knockout recreation

United even have the vastly skilled goalkeeper Tom Heaton ought to they should name upon somebody apart from Bayindir. The latter was signed from Fenerbahce within the remaining hours of the window. 

Ten Hag insisted he knew ‘everything’ about Onana’s shock Cameroon call-up in August. He mentioned: “I do know all the things about it, after all we spoke about it. We are in good contact with Andre.