Manchester United have signed Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana from Inter Milan on a five-year contract with the choice of an additional yr, the Premier League membership introduced on Thursday.
Sky Sports mentioned United pays 51 million euros ($56.70 million) for the 27-year-old plus 4 million in add-ons.
“Manchester United has a long history of incredible goalkeepers, and I will now give everything to create my own legacy in the coming years,” Onana mentioned in a press release.
That’s his title 👇@AndreyOnana is United! 🔴#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 20, 2023
He has mentioned goodbye to Inter followers earlier on Thursday.
“I fell in love with San Siro, la Curva and the city. Now the circumstances are right for me to start a new journey in Manchester,” Onana mentioned in a press release.
“I do it with great enthusiasm, but knowing that I will miss you. Eternal gratitude to all the ‘Interisti’. You make this club great.”
United have been in search of a brand new first-choice keeper after Spaniard David De Gea’s contract expired in June, bringing an finish to his 12-season tenure with the Old Trafford aspect.
Onana joined Inter in July 2022 from Ajax Amsterdam and rapidly grew to become first-choice. He was a central
determine in a marketing campaign that ended with Inter successful the Italian Cup and Super Cup. They additionally reached the Champions League ultimate.
It was with Ajax in Europe’s elite membership competitors that Onana got here to prominence as an integral a part of the staff that went from the early preliminary knockout rounds to the 2019 semi-finals earlier than a dramatic elimination by Tottenham Hotspur.
United completed third within the 2022-23 Premier League marketing campaign, securing a spot within the Champions League.
Onana regarded destined to be the long-term first-choice keeper for Cameroon however determined to retire from worldwide responsibility after enjoying only one match on the 2022 World Cup, the place he was suspended for disciplinary causes.
He gained 34 caps for the nationwide staff.
