MU lost 0-1 to Arsenal, opening the 2025/26 Premier League , with much speculation about Andre Onana's future at Old Trafford when Ruben Amorim left him out of the squad despite recovering from injury and chose Altay Bayındır as the starter.

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Amorim is said to have told Onana directly that he was not in his plans at MU. Photo: IMAGO

The Portuguese captain explained to the media that it was a tactical choice and he did not remove Onana from the MU squad.

However, according to Fichajes, Ruben Amorim behind the scenes bluntly told Onana that he was “no longer in his plans” at the Theatre of Dreams.

Onana intended to stay and fight for his place, but Amorim “decided to act decisively” – removing the Cameroon goalkeeper from his plans and wanting United to quickly bring in a goalkeeper who fits his system, creating peace of mind in the defense.

The source said that the MU captain has chosen 2 candidates to replace Onana at Old Trafford. The first is a familiar name, the Red Devils wanted to have since the beginning of the summer but have not been able to - world champion, Emiliano Martinez.

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Will MU be able to overcome Aston Villa to have a world champion in the final days of the summer transfer window? Photo: Football Insider

MU tried to borrow the number 1 goalkeeper of Argentina from Aston Villa but was rejected. The Premier League rival valued Emiliano Martinez at around 40 million pounds.

The second person on Ruben Amorim's list is Royal Antwerp's Senne Lamments. According to The Peoples Person, the Belgian talent has "given the green light" for a move to MU.

The goalkeeper position at MU is quite a difficult problem for Ruben Amorim, because in fact, Onana, although identified as the number 1 choice in the past 2 seasons, has not created peace of mind, making some regrettable mistakes. Amorim cannot trust him, after coming to replace Erik ten Hag in the "hot seat" of MU in November last year.

Altay Bayındır was given a chance, but it was no better, while Tom Heaton was too old (39 years old).

Onana has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League but according to the latest reports from The Sun, the goalkeeper could still have a chance to play at the highest level in Europe.

The reason is that his former team Inter Milan are considering bringing Onana back to Serie A. With Yann Sommer turning 37 in December and currently in the final year of his contract, the Nerazzurri need a supplement and Onana is not a bad choice.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ruben-amorim-noi-thang-khong-can-onana-mu-gap-rut-tim-thu-mon-moi-2433499.html