Andre Onana’s loan move to Trabzonspor is reportedly getting closer, with new details emerging about the Manchester United goalkeeper’s expected departure.
The Red Devils’ goalkeeper is set to leave Old Trafford after two turbulent Premier League seasons, where his shot-stopping and mistakes were scrutinised.
Onana’s future was uncertain in the summer, but a hamstring injury sustained at the start of pre-season suggested that the Cameroon international might stay for Ruben Amorim’s first full season in Manchester.
However, an underwhelming return to action in the League Cup defeat by Grimsby Town and the deadline signing of Senne Lammens effectively ended the 29-year-old goalkeeper’s time at United.
Important specifics revealed in reported Onana loan
Manchester United's Andre Onana looks dejected on April 1, 2025
With Onana’s move to Trabzonspor virtually confirmed, the Cameroonian’s transfer is reportedly a dry loan.
These details have been provided by transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who indicates that there is no buy option or loan fee involved in the goalkeeper’s switch to the Turkish club.
Additionally, Romano reports that the ex-Ajax and Inter Milan star has agreed to the transfer, with contracts signed by the player and the deal expected to be completed soon.
??? EXCLUSIVE: André Onana agrees to join Trabzonspor, here we go!
All contracts are now signed on player side, waiting on counter approval from Trabzonspor and travel next week.
Deal done on loan from Manchester United as revealed on Saturday, no buy option or loan fee. pic.twitter.com/PvSSOGViJS
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 7, 2025
As the Turkish transfer window closes on Friday, September 12, Onana is anticipated to complete his transfer in the coming days before the deadline.
How did Onana fare at Manchester United?
Andre Onana of Manchester United during his side's match against Fulham, on March 2, 2025
A £43.8m signing from Inter in 2023, Onana made 72 Premier League appearances across two seasons, with a further 30 appearances in other competitions, bringing his total to 102 appearances in Manchester.
During that period, the 29-year-old conceded a remarkable 150 goals while keeping 24 clean sheets for the Red Devils.
However, the Trabzonspor-bound goalkeeper's underlying statistics, according to Fbref, show that his post-shot expected goals minus goals allowed — a metric analysing a goalkeeper's shot-stopping ability — recorded positive figures in the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons at 2.7 and 1.0, respectively.
Although Onana may have displayed some flaws at Old Trafford, the figures above highlight the inadequate protection he received when between the sticks in English football.
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