Trabzonspor Close To Sealing Loan Deal For Onana

Manchester United have reportedly agreed to loan out Andre Onana to Trabzonspor following the arrival of Senne Lammens.

The Turkish transfer window remains open until September 12, meaning Trabzonspor still have a few precious days to get their man through the door before the deadline slams shut.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Trabzonspor have reached a verbal agreement with the Red Devils for loaning Onana. The transfer is essentially complete; the only remaining step is for the player himself to greenlight the deal.

Trabzonspor’s urgent search for a new number one stems from the high-profile sale of their long-serving captain Ugurcan Cakir, who joined Galatasaray for a staggering €36 million (£31m/$42m) earlier this summer.

Onana, who was once tipped to be United’s long-term solution between the sticks, has suddenly emerged as the most suitable option at the top of their wishlist.

Onana’s United journey has unravelled alarmingly quickly. The Cameroonian shot-stopper was left out of Amorim’s first three Premier League line-ups, only managing a start in the humiliating EFL Cup second-round defeat to League Two minnows Grimsby Town.

While the club initially suggested his absence was due to lingering fitness issues, the real hammer blow came on deadline day when United splashed £18m ($24m) on 23-year-old Lammens from Royal Antwerp.

That purchase, combined with Altay Bayindir already deputising in goal, left Onana’s future in tatters.