Euro club chief confirms Man Utd have informed them they can sign 29-year-old Red for £40m this summer

Manchester United have informed Trabzonspor that they can sign Andre Onana permanently upon the culmination of his loan spell for £39-£43 million.Of course, not only is such an exorbitant fee well out of the Turkish club’s price range, but United are likely dreaming if they think a side is going to shell it out for the 29-year-old. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYAndre Onana: The state of playOnana is contracted to Old Trafford until June 2028, so United will be hoping they can recuperate as much of the £47m they paid for him as possible to cut short his tenure after three seasons – only two of which were with the Reds.It’s easier said than done to find a buyer for a player who’s accumulated such a lengthy list of catastrophic performances and costly errors, though, especially if he has his sights set on a move within Europe.Trabzonspor’s vice-president, Zeyyat Kafkas, said of the Cameroonian’s situation recently: “As the figure from Manchester United for the purchase of Andre Onana is in the range of €45-50 million, our president has sincerely informed the community in line with Trabzonspor’s realities,“I don’t think this information affected Onana at all. Because Onana’s thinking is that if it’s not England, he wants to continue at a club in Europe. His family thinks the same way. The president also wanted to explain Trabzonspor’s reality. However, if the conditions change, the situation changes.”Onana’s stance on impending M16 exitMeanwhile, Onana himself is said to be hoping he can revive his United career and reclaim his No.1 spot from Senne Lammens.The young shot-stopper has impressed hugely since making his maiden start back in October, with United sustaining Premier League defeats only three times in the 23 appearances he’s made between the sticks.Second-choice Altay Bayindir is also expected to be on the move when the window opens, as he searches for more regular game time back in his native Turkey.