Cameroon international goalkeeper, Onana has sparked off a lot of interest in the soccer world as soon as his transfer announcement was made. He has arrived in the United States to join the Manchester United team and begin intense training. Unsurprisingly, he will hold the door for United's warm-up match against Real Madrid. Head coach Tannhäuser has praised the new goalkeeper and believes the signing of Onana is an important step on United's road to the Premier League title.
Tanhag revealed that the signing of Onana was based on three main reasons: one, Onana's physique is top-notch; two, his desire to win is like a hunger; and three, his excellent passing skills. For goalkeepers, not conceding a goal is the primary criterion, but modern soccer requires goalkeepers to be able to support from the back. Onana has both, and the whole United team is overjoyed to have signed him.
Onana has an understanding with Ricciardo and Martinez from their days at Ajax, and Thanhaug believes that this understanding will also apply to Manchester United: their relationship is extraordinary, and communication with the goalkeeper is crucial for the center backs. The goalkeeper needs to be in close contact with all four defenders, and indeed the whole team, and this requires certain social and communication skills.
The signing of Onana has given Tan Hagar confidence in United's future, and he boasted that as long as the players are able to raise their self-requirements, United will have the ability to beat any team in the world: we have to be more consistent and raise the bar before we can see the end result.
