Problems for Manchester United… or a possible solution. Your starting goalkeeper André Onana will travel to the African Cup of Nations with Cameroon immediately after his match with Tottenham Hotspur on January 14 in the Premier League, thanks to a friendly agreement reached between all parties.
As reported by ‘The Athletic’, the 27-year-old Cameroonian international goalkeeper plans to play in the FA Cup third round match against Wigan Athletic on Monday, all before receiving the Spurs at Old Trafford to later , summarize your selection. Both the Cameroonian Federation and the United board verbally agreed to his departure on that stipulated date.
Onana is scheduled to leave immediately for the tournament in Ivory Coast and will be available to represent his country, which will face Guinea in its opening match on January 15all in the midst of a sea of doubts that his performance has generated this season.
If Cameroon fails to qualify from its AFCON group, which also includes Senegal and Gambia, he may not miss a single United game. Their last game of the initial phase will be against Gambia on January 23, four days before the possible fourth round match of the FA Cup, if the Red Devils manage to eliminate Wigan.
If and depending on how far Cameroon advance, United’s next Premier League game will be against Wolves on February 1. Erik ten Hag’s men host West Ham United on February 4 and visit Aston Villa on February 11, the same day as the Africa Cup final. Without Onana, Ten Hag will have to use Altay Bayindir as a starter. The Turk has not yet made his debut with the Mancunians.