Manchester United have reportedly held Old

Trafford transfer talks over a potential move

for Everton midfielder Amadou Onana.

The Red Devils and Erik ten Hag have been

productive in the transfer market so far this

summer despite the ongoing takeover saga,

with three new faces arriving in Manchester

ahead of the new Premier League season.

 

 

Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Rasmus

Hojlund have all completed their transfers

from Chelsea, Inter Milan and Atalanta

respectively, with attention now turning to

another midfield addition.

Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat appears to be

the top target, and reports last week even

suggested the player’s agents were in the UK

to discuss a transfer. United aren’t the only

side that want to sign the Morocco

international, and should they miss out on

his services, it looks as if they have

alternative targets, one being another

Onana.

 

The Daily Mail shared a transfer round-up

in the last 48 hours and provided an update

on Man United’s next possible transfer

move.

They said that Amrabat Nice defender Jean-

Clair Todibo are being targeted, however,

the report also adds that talks have been

held over moves for Onana and Leeds

United’s Tyler Adams, although they have

not developed as of yet.

“United need to sell before they make their

next transfer move with Fiorentina

midfielder Sofyan Amrabat and Nice

defender Jean-Clair Todibo among their

targets.

 

“United have also held discussions about the

merits of Everton’s Amadou Onana and

Leeds United’s Tyler Adams but those talks

have not progressed.”

When it comes to players who could leave,

the report claims that United are hoping to

push through the sales of Donny van de

Beek and Fred, whereas Harry Maguire is

wanted at West Ham and Eric Bailly has

proposals on the table from Saudi Arabia.

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Who is Amadou Onana?

Onana appears to be at the top of his game

with a career-high €45m Transfermarkt

valuation and is primarily a holding

midfielder. However, the 6ft 5 Belgian can

also turn out as a centre-back or central

midfielder and has been with Everton for 12

months.

 

The 21-year-old, dubbed a “one-man army”

by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, spent

time on the books of German side

Hoffenheim before signing for Hamburger

SV in 2020. After 12 months, Onana was on

the move again, this time moving to France

with Lille where he spent a further year,

making 42 appearances in total.

Everton then landed the midfielder in 2022

in a deal worth €35m, and the player has

gone on to turn out on 35 occasions in

England, helping the Toffees narrowly avoid

relegation last season.

 

His market value has grown year-on-year, so

he appears to be a midfielder who may only

improve further in time, and those at Old

Trafford may see him as a player with big

potential. His versatility would also give Ten

Hag cover at centre-back and even further

forward in midfield, but by the looks of

things, he could be viewed as a potential

long-term successor to Casemiro, who will

turn 32 next year, making this a deal to

potentially keep an eye on.