Manchester United have promised manager Erik ten Hag that they will sign Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana this summer, according to Corriere dello Sport.
The Red Devils recently expressed an interest in the Cameroonian star, but they are yet to make a formal proposal to the Nerazzurri for his services.
It is now reported that United were hoping to land Onana for around €40 million (£34m), but Inter have made it clear that they won’t consider such an offer.
The Serie A outfit currently value their prized asset at €60m (£52m), but they are willing to consider €50m (£43m) up front with the remaining in the form of bonuses.
Corriere dello Sport report that United’s official bid could be postponed until next week, but they will have to make a suitable offer for Inter to accept.
United need to avoid another transfer saga
The Red Devils recently had an extended period of negotiations to sign Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.
They failed with three bids for the England international, and had to arrange a meeting with the Blues in order to find an agreement for the versatile midfielder.
In the process, United spent a fortnight negotiating with the Blues for the 24-year-old when they could have secured his signature on the first attempt itself.
In our view, the club need to speed up the process. They have had a habit of working on one deal at a time while other teams are focusing on multiple players.
A move for Onana looks straightforward at the moment and hopefully, United won’t get into another transfer saga by trying to lower the transfer valuation
The Cameroonian would be a top-class signing as he is a modern goalkeeper. He possesses good distribution skills and likes to play out from the back.
Onana is also strong when it comes to intercepting crosses and commanding his box. He has also caught the eye with his ability to operate as a sweeper-keeper.
He is clearly an upgrade on David de Gea between the sticks for United. De Gea’s contract expired last night, but the club are planning face-to-face talks soon.
They could propose to keep the Spaniard as the back-up goalkeeper, though it seems unlikely he would accept such a role amid big interest from Saudi Arabia.
