Andre Onana reportedly left Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim fuming when returning to pre-season training with a new contract demand.
- Two error-strewn seasons endured at Old Trafford
- Wanted fresh terms after wage cut
- No sale sanctioned despite new keeper search
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Questions were already being asked of the Cameroon international’s future at that stage, with two error-strewn seasons being taken in between the posts at Old Trafford. United were mulling over moves for a new No.1.
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Onana did little to enhance his standing in the eyes of club bosses when stating a desire to discuss fresh terms. He was looking for a new deal after being stung with the standard 25 per cent wage cut that hit all players on the back of failure to secure Champions League qualification.
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claims that Onana’s request “did not go down well with Amorim”, with the 29-year-old goalkeeper going on to suffer an untimely hamstring injury that ruled him out of summer friendly preparations.
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It was suggested that Onana did not return in the right physical condition, leading to his fitness setback, but no efforts to find a buyer were made at that stage. That situation changed quickly, with United being heavily linked with a raid on Aston Villa for World Cup-winning Argentine Emi Martinez.
Monaco are said to have made a tentative enquiry regarding Onana’s availability, but were put off by United’s £30 million ($40m) asking price. The Cameroonian’s representatives were told that they did not need to find a suitor prepared to part with that fee.