Ruben Amorim makes Man Utd transfer priority clear after star deemed not good enough

Ruben Amorim is keen to bring in a new goalkeeper to compete with Andre Onana at Manchester United.

The goalkeeper is into his second season at Old Trafford and is the clear No 1, despite making some high profile errors. The new manager now wants a shotstopper who can push the Cameroonian with Altay Bayindir not regarded as credible competition.

The Turk joined United from Fenerbahce for £4.3million in 2023, but has made only four appearances for the club, all of which have come in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. He recently shipped four in the loss at Tottenham, where he conceded direct from a corner.

Bayindir would have to leave this month if United were to sign an immediate replacement, reports the MEN. Tom Heaton turns 39 in April and is out of contract in the summer. Funds are at a premium in Manchester this month so Amorim, if he can identify a target, will need to be shrewd with his business.

Onana has been vocal in shutting down his critics, but the numbers to not make for pleasant reading for the former Inter Milan goalkeeper, who was signed to replace David de Gea. However the jury is still out on whether the club have upgraded.

Onana has conceded 26 goals in 19 Premier League games this term and has recently made some glaring errors which cost his side against Nottingham Forest and Wolves. He too was beaten direct from a corner by Matheus Cunha on Boxing Day.

The goalkeeper was recently told by former United shotstopper Massimo Taibi, responsible for one of the most high profile errors at Old Trafford, that he should consider seeking pastures new should his performance levels not improve by the summer.

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He told The Sun: “I’d be straight to the point and tell him, ‘Andre, you are one of the best keepers in Europe but in the Premier League, you are under-performing. Block out criticism, do some soul-searching, press the reset and go again. And if things don’t change by June, move on’.

“I think subconsciously the United environment isn’t ideal for him and when a marriage is showing cracks, it’s pointless to continue. Sometimes things don’t work out at a team and it’s best to go separate ways, which would not be a failure.

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