Edwin van der Sar believes Andre Onana still belongs in the ‘world-class’ category of goalkeepers, despite flopping at Manchester United following a mega-money transfer in 2023.
Erik ten Hag made some questionable signings during his time at Manchester United, including Antony and Andre Onana, whom he had managed at Ajax.
Unlike Lisandro Martinez, who thrived in the Premier League following his move from Amsterdam to Old Trafford, Antony and Onana never settled.
Antony has since left United for La Liga outfit Real Betis, having spent a season on loan there, while Onana is on loan at Trabzonspor.
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Edwin van der Sar believes Andre Onana is world class
The opinion of former United and Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar carries weight because he was one of the best stoppers of his generation.
It’s long been considered a shame at United that Sir Alex Ferguson didn’t sign him sooner, but he still won an impressive four Premier League titles as well as the Champions League – for a second time in his career – in 2008.
Van der Sar hit the headlines recently after praising Senne Lammens, with the 23-year-old Belgian international making the first-choice spot his own.
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In an interview with ESPN UK, Van der Sar was asked to pick out the world-class options from a list of goalkeepers.
Onana was named as world-class along with Liverpool and Brazil’s Alisson Becker, Real Madrid and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, Man City and Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, as well as Bayern Munich and Germany’s Manuel Neuer.
Those who missed out include Arsenal’s David Raya, Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak, Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer, Newcastle’s Nick Pope, Everton’s Jordan Pickford, Chelsea’s Robert Sanchez, and AC Milan’s Mike Maignan.
Van der Sar’s selection of Onana can be explained by the fact that he knows a Cameroon goalkeeper from his time at Ajax. On top of that, he has always maintained that Onana is a top goalkeeper, even though that was hard to see during his time at United.
It remains to be seen if Onana can earn a big move away from United in the summer.
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Andre Onana stats at Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor are sitting third in the Turkish Super Lig after playing 24 matches.
They are currently seven points adrift of league leaders Galatasaray, while they have five points more than fourth-placed Besiktas.
Onana, who made just one appearance for United in the Carabao Cup this season, has played 21 times for Trabzonspor.
The Cameroon international has managed four clean sheets, while conceding 31 goals since joining the Turkish side on loan.
Trabzonspor take on Kayserispor in their next Super Lig fixture on Monday.
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