Manchester United 'make £43m bid for Andre Onana'

Manchester United have reportedly made a new and improved offer of €50m (£43m) for Andre Onana, with the Red Devils desperate to secure the goalkeeper's services.

The English club's opening bid of €40m (£34.1m) plus €5m (£4.3m) add-ons was allegedly rejected by Inter Milan, with the Serie A side thought to value the Cameroonian at closer to €60m (£51.4m).

According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Erik ten Hag's side have now placed a €50m (£43m) bid on the table, with the package also including add-ons.

Romano, on his official YouTube account, claims that Inter are 'still not happy' with the bid, but there is a feeling that a compromise will be reached in the coming days to allow him to potentially complete a move to Old Trafford.

Onana has allegedly already come to an agreement with Man United over personal terms, meaning that a deal could move quickly if the two clubs are able to settle on a price.

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The goalkeeper, who played under Ten Hag at Ajax, has also been linked with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia but has reportedly made it clear that he wants to join the 20-time English champions.

Onana was in impressive form for Inter during the 2022-23 campaign after arriving from Ajax, featuring on 41 occasions in all competitions, keeping 19 clean sheets in the process.

The former Cameroon international played a leading role in Inter reaching the Champions League final, which they lost 1-0 to Manchester City in Istanbul.

Man United are allegedly open to signing two new goalkeepers this summer, with David de Gea's contract expiring at the end of last month.

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In theory, De Gea could still return to Old Trafford on a free transfer, but it is believed that the goalkeeper is now seriously considering his options, with a move to Fenerbahce thought to be a possibility.

Should Onana arrive, De Gea would have to be prepared to return as a number two, in addition to taking a significant drop on the £375,000-a-week wages that he had been collecting.

As it stands, Tom Heaton is Man United's only senior fit goalkeeper, with the Englishman recently having his contract extended for a further 12 months.

Dean Henderson is back at Carrington, but the stopper, who is still recovering from a thigh injury, is widely expected to complete a permanent move to Nottingham Forest this summer.

On Thursday, it was claimed that Man United are in advanced talks with Urawa Red Diamonds over a £5m deal for Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.