With every passing week, it becomes more and more evident that a new goalkeeper is needed at Manchester United. Since joining the club, Andre Onana has failed to find consistency and has made high profile errors that have caused the Red Devils humiliation in the Premier League and the Champions League. Onana’s latest poor performance has denied Ruben Amorim’s side a crucial victory in the Europa League, proving what Lyon midfielder Nemanja Matic said about him was correct. Playing away in Lyon in the Europa League quarterfinal, Onana made two blunders to hand the home side a 2-2 draw. It is a pattern that has continued at the club whenever Onana has played and that has now forced the club to look for a new goalkeeper. According to Gazetta dello Sport, as relayed by Sport Witness, Man United have reportedly initiated contact with Brighton & Hove Albion regarding a potential summer transfer for goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen. Verbruggen, a 22-year-old Dutch international, has impressed at Brighton this season, making 33 appearances and keeping eight clean sheets. His performances have attracted interest from several top clubs, including Bayern Munich and AC Milan. Brighton reportedly value Verbruggen at around £60 million, a significant increase from the £17 million they paid to sign him from Anderlecht in 2023. It is time for the Red Devils to have a change in the goalkeeping position. Onana has been given enough time and opportunities and his performances are still not showing any signs of improvement. He is unreliable at the back and not only is his goalkeeping an issue but his decision making in crucial situations feels amateur and surprisingly poor for a player who is playing at this level. Onana is one of the several players signed by former manager Erik ten Hag who has failed to make an impact at the club. Amorim has demanded improvement from his players, particularly Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee.
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Svake prošle sedmice postaje sve jasnije da je potreban novi golman u Manchester Unitedu. Od dolaska u klub, Andre Onana nije uspio pronaći konzistentnost i napravio je velike greške koje su prouzrokovale poniženje Crvenim đavolima u Premier ligi i Ligi prvaka. Posljednja loša Onanina igra uskratila je timu Rubena Amorima ključnu pobjedu u Europskoj ligi, potvrđujući da je ono što je Lyonov veznjak Nemanja Matić rekao o njemu bilo tačno. Igrajući u gostima u Lyonu u četvrtfinalu Europske lige, Onana je napravio dvije greške i omogućio domaćem timu da izbori neriješen rezultat 2-2. To je uzorak koji se nastavio u klubu svaki put kada je Onana igrao i sada je primorao klub da potraži novog golmana. Prema Gazetti dello Sport, kako prenosi Sport Witness, Man United je navodno uspostavio kontakt s Brighton & Hove Albionom u vezi mogućeg letnjeg transfera golmana Barta Verbruggena. Verbruggen, 22-godišnji holandski reprezentativac, impresionirao je u Brightonu ove sezone, odigrao je 33 utakmice i sačuvao osam čistih mreža. Njegove igre privukle su interesovanje nekoliko vrhunskih klubova, uključujući Bayern Munich i AC Milan. Brighton navodno procjenjuje Verbruggena na oko £60 miliona, što je značajan porast u odnosu na £17 miliona koji su platili da ga dovedu iz Anderlechta 2023. godine. Vrijeme je za promjenu na poziciji golmana u Red Devilsima. Onana je dovoljno vremena i prilika dobio, a njegove igre još uvijek ne pokazuju znakove poboljšanja. Nije pouzdan u odbrani i ne samo da je njegovo golmansko umijeće problem, već i njegovo donošenje odluka u ključnim situacijama djeluje amaterski i iznenađujuće loše za igrača koji igra na ovom nivou. Onana je jedan od više igrača koje je bivši menadžer Erik ten Hag doveo, a koji nisu uspjeli ostvariti uticaj u klubu. Amorim je zahtijevao poboljšanje od svojih igrača, posebno od Kobbiea Mainooa i Joshua Zirkzeea.
