André Onana’s move to Trabzonspor is expected to be completed on Monday after the Manchester United goalkeeper agreed to a season’s loan to the Turkish club.
The 29-year-old had believed he would stay at United but after Senne Lammens was signed from Royal Antwerp on the Premier League’s transfer deadline day this gave Ruben Amorim a fourth keeper, with Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton also at the club.
Club sources said they were at ease regarding having four goalkeeper and pointed to the expectation that Onana will be part of Cameroon’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations and so unavailable for up to six weeks from mid-December.
Trabzonspor’s interest prompted a change in Onana’s stance and Turkey’s transfer window closes on Friday. Onana has lost his place to Bayindir this season and started only United’s Carabao Cup 12-11 penalty shootout loss at Grimsby, in which he was culpable for both goals in the 2-2 draw.
