Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been warned that new signing Andre Onana will give him "several heart attacks" along with his casualness on the ball. Liverpool legend Graeme Souness says the jury remains to be out on whether or not the goalkeeper is an improve on David de Gea.

United accomplished a deal for Onana earlier this week. They can pay simply over £47million for the previous Cameroon worldwide together with add-ons.

He is a direct substitute for De Gea because the membership's No 1, who left on the finish of his contract in June. The Spaniard got here below criticism in his last few years at Old Trafford, largely because of his uncomfortable nature with the ball at his toes.

That is considered one of Onana's key attributes and he displayed them for all to see in Inter Milan's run to the Champions League last final season. Souness says there isn't any doubt he's higher than De Gea in that regard.

However, he has questioned whether or not total as a goalkeeper that there's a marked distinction. The former Sky Sports pundit additionally thinks his casualness will depart Ten Hag and United followers with hearts of their mouths.

Souness, talking on Premier League followers’ hopes, views and predictions from the Sky Bet Fan Hope Survey, stated: "Well, in terms of pure goalkeeping i.e., using your hands, let's see if he [Onana] is an upgrade - I'm not sure. David de Gea in his first four or five seasons at Manchester United won the Player of the Year.

"And then lately he has not been so good, like all goalkeepers he had some howlers however he isn't top-notch along with his toes and clearly Erik ten Hag needs somebody who's.

"Andre Onana is a guy who, if you're a coach, will give you several heart attacks when he’s got the ball at his feet. He’s extremely casual when people are closing him down.

"He is an effective kicker of the ball, he can ping it, he can draw it and full it. It’s an vital a part of the sport as a result of him popping out to play and being that good on the wall offers you one other participant exterior the field.

"It's as good as that. But he will make mistakes like we all make mistakes because occasionally you'll end up making a mistake with a passing mix in a very dangerous area."