Onana, part of Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations squad next month, faces a clash in schedules. Cameroon schedules a friendly against Zambia in Saudi Arabia on January 9 before starting their tournament against Guinea on January 15 in Ivory Coast. However, ESPN reports that the goalkeeper is keen on playing for United in the FA Cup third round versus Wigan on January 8.
Since his £43 million move from Inter last summer, Onana has faced challenges settling in at Old Trafford. Eager to adapt to his new environment, the goalkeeper aims to minimize his time away from the club.
After a fallout with Cameroon manager Rigobert Song during the Qatar World Cup in December 2022, Onana stepped away from international duty. He returned in September but is now navigating conflicting commitments.
Even if Onana’s request is granted, advancing to the AFCON final on February 11 would mean missing United’s Premier League matches against Tottenham, Wolves, West Ham, and Aston Villa, as well as a potential FA Cup fourth-round game. Cameroon, with Onana in goal, aims for a sixth AFCON title.
André Onana
André Onana
This season he played in total 19 times for 1710 minutes for Premier League.
He made 68 saves and conceded 23 goals. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 7th in Premier League. In the last match Manchester United won 3-2 against Aston Villa. The next match in Premier League will be against Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United is currently 7th in the Premier League with 31 points.
In the last 19 games, it has won 10 times, drawn once, and lost 8 times. In its last match, Manchester United won 3-2 against Aston Villa.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 21 goals and conceding 25.
Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Nottingham Forest on Saturday 30th of December in Nottingham. The prediction is Manchester United winning the match.