Manchester United have continued to leak goals even after Ruben Amorim’s arrival with the clean-sheet secured against Fulham last weekend their first away shut-out registered in the league under the Portuguese.
While the defence has been far from exemplary, Andre Onana’s mistakes have not helped with the Cameroonian at fault for the 1-3 defeat to Brighton a couple of weeks ago.
He has built up quite the catalogue of errors since his €50 million move from Inter Milan in the summer of 2023. When former manager Erik ten Hag decided to move David de Gea on for the 28-year-old, this was not what the fans had hoped for.
And the current head coach is far from happy which is why he has asked INEOS for reinforcements in goal with Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel on their radar as per The Independent.
Mistakes creeping into Onana’s game
A move in this window is considered unlikely but a summer approach could be on the cards. And the Red Devils will have Chelsea for company.
The Blues have goalkeeping issues of their own to solve with current No 1 Robert Sanchez committing quite a very high-profile errors this campaign.
“Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, although any move is likelier in the summer. Chelsea have started to consider their goalkeeping situation after some high-profile errors from current No. 1 Robert Sanchez.”
“There may also be competition at that point from Manchester United, who have a long-standing interest in the Swiss international. Dortmund are nevertheless resistant to even considering anything for the 27-year-old right now
“But should their stance change for the summer, it might spark United into considering a move, too. They have been monitoring Kobel for some time, and have faced similar issues to Sanchez with Andre Onana’s inconsistent form.”
Kobel on United’s radar
The United No 1 must get his act together if he is to remain at Old Trafford. Recently, he saw the coach pick backup keeper Altay Bayindir for the Europa League game against Rangers, which was the Turk’s first European start for the club.
The former Fenerbahce star has impressed, including in a dramatic FA Cup tie against Arsenal and he is breathing down Onana’s neck for the No 1 spot.
Whether United go after Kobel in the summer will depend on the kind of budget INEOS hand to Amorim. It is clear to see that multiple areas are in need of improvement with goalkeeping position not seen as a priority at the moment.
That might change if Onana makes further errors between now and the end of the season.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
