Ahead of Man United's summer tour, the team's number 1 goalkeeper Andre Onana suddenly suffered a hamstring injury. The unexpected incident caused the Cameroonian star to be unlikely to participate in the "Red Devils" summer tour in the US.
Currently, Onana is actively recovering to return in time for the opening day of the Premier League 2025-2026 on August 17. It is expected that Onana will take more than 3 weeks to fully recover, so coach Ruben Amorim may not need to worry too much.
However, in the upcoming tour to the US, considered the last pre-season check-up, Man United is looking to get the most satisfactory squad to carry out tactical reorganization. That is also the reason why they really want to have Bryan Mbeumo right this week so that the Cameroonian striker can join the whole team to fight right in the land of the stars and stripes.
Man United will have 3 friendly matches in the US, lasting from July 27 to August 3. They will play a friendly match against Leeds in Sweden first.
Returning to Onana, in fact, when this goalkeeper was not injured, there were many rumors about him saying goodbye to Old Trafford to make way for a new name. In the past 2 years, despite many wonderful moments, Onana still made the "Red Devils" fans heartbroken with countless silly mistakes.
In June, rumors about Emiliano Martinez began to surface when the Argentine goalkeeper was said to want to leave Aston Villa. Martinez was then guided by the British media to Old Trafford, but since then, things have stopped at rumors.
Man United currently have Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton as goalkeepers of the first team, who will fly to the US to play with the team. However, Ruben Amorim seems to be looking for another goalkeeper before finalizing the list for this pre-season training.
If a new goalkeeper comes at this time, the one who has to leave is definitely Bayindir. The Turkish star last season was only a reserve option for Andre Onana. If there is a new goalkeeper coming, he must be someone who can compete with Onana, so Bayindir will be eliminated. The reason is that Tom Heaton now only has a symbolic meaning, being the one who trains with his teammates to pass on experience on the training ground.
The 39-year-old goalkeeper has long considered his main task to be to practice and not to compete at the highest level. However, Bayindir did not accept the role and would leave if someone new arrived.
The question now for Ruben Amorim is whether this is the right time to decide for Onana. Man United may have difficulty in the deal of Viktor Gyokeres or Bryan Mbeumo but it will not be too difficult to recruit a goalkeeper like Emi Martinez. If he feels this is a place that needs early change, Amorim can decide immediately.
It is all about Ruben Amorim's tactical point of view. Emi Martinez is not the type of goalkeeper who can build tactics from the back like Andre Onana but brings more solidity in goal. Erik ten Hag had left David De Gea out for this story but the "Red Devils" defense system could not interact with Onana about deploying the ball.
Therefore, keeping or selling Onana depends largely on which defensive personnel Amorim will play in. Maybe right after the US tour ends, this young strategist will find a new way to play, thereby having suitable personnel.
