Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has decided that he is prepared to keep Andre Onana as his first-choice goalkeeper heading into the new term despite initially aiming to lure a replacement to Old Trafford during the summer transfer window, GIVEMESPORT sources have revealed.
The Red Devils have not been afraid to splash the cash since ending the 2024/25 campaign without silverware or European qualification, leading to Brazil international Matheus Cunha completing a £62.5million switch from Premier League counterparts Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Amorim and members of the recruitment department have also been attempting to land Brentford talisman Bryan Mbeumo, only for two big-money bids to be rejected, and Manchester United are seeking to make further alterations to their squad as preparations are made for their season-opener against Arsenal next month.
Onana On Course to Remain a Regular Starter
Cameroon international proving difficult to offload this summer
Andre Onana in action for Manchester United against Lyon
Amorim is set to make a big U-turn over Onana's future at Manchester United, according to GMS sources, as the Portuguese tactician has started to show a willingness to allow the shot-stopper to retain his regular starting berth despite originally pushing for the hierarchy to recruit an option who would leapfrog him at the top of the pecking order.
Although the Cameroon international has been one of the first names on the Red Devils' team sheet since arriving in a deal worth in excess of £47million from Inter Milan in July 2023, a number of high-profile errors resulted in there being uncertainty over whether he would be handed a chance to reignite his Old Trafford career.
GMS sources have been informed that Amorim is still urging influential figures to secure fresh competition for Onana, who only kept 11 clean sheets in all competitions during the 2024/25 campaign, but he is on course to start the upcoming season as Manchester United's No.1 as it has been accepted that he will be difficult to offload in the coming months.
Andre Onana's statistics for Manchester United this season
The 29-year-old is on a contract which allows him to pocket up to £200,000-per-week when bonuses are triggered, leading to the Red Devils acknowledging that they will struggle to identify a suitor prepared to meet his lofty wage demands and price tag before the transfer window slams shut on September 1.
Amorim is determined for Manchester United to sign a new custodian who will put genuine pressure on Onana and ensure he does not become too comfortable, GMS sources have learned, having seen Altay Bayindir fail to prove that he can truly challenge him for regular game time.
Red Devils Make Further Checks on Lammens
Shot-stopper on Old Trafford radar as potential acquisition
Senne Lammens in action for Royal Antwerp
GMS sources have been told that Manchester United have made further checks on Royal Antwerp's Senne Lammens, with key decision-makers weighing up whether he is capable of challenging for minutes in the starting line-up if he arrives from Belgium's Jupiler Pro League in the remainder of the transfer window.
The 23-year-old former Club Brugge youngster would be pushed to go head-to-head with Onana, who has been described as 'world-class', and prove his worth if the Red Devils choose to up the ante in their pursuit by lodging a formal offer as they look to strengthen their options in the goalkeeping department.
Manchester United have made assurances that they will land a new shot-stopper as Bayindir has been unable to win over his doubters, GMS sources understand, but they are not planning to rush into reaching an agreement for any targets ahead of their opening pre-season friendly against Leeds United on July 19.
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Although GMS sources recently revealed that the Red Devils are not poised to hand free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin a contract thanks to ongoing concerns over his injury record, they are remaining active in the market and are eager to make themselves more defensively solid heading into the new campaign.
All statistics courtesy of Sofascore - correct as of 08/07/2025
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