 Manchester United are closing in on the capture of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana after holding private talks with the Cameroonian in the Netherlands. Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis Sign up Privacy Policy The 27-year-old is Erik ten Hag's first choice to replace David De Gea, who is a free agent after his contract expired at Old Trafford. While United remain in talks with the Spaniard over remaining at the club, there's no guarantees that he would keep his place as no.1. Though Onana lacks the stopping ability of De Gea, he is far more adept with the ball at his feet and his sweeping style allows the defence to play a high line. Erik ten Hag has a budget of just £120m this summer, and he's already spent £55m of that on signing Chelsea star Mason Mount. With a striker required, United must negotiate Inter down from their £54m asking price for Onana. Onana spent three years under Ten Hag (Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images) The two clubs are getting closer to an agreement, with a final fee expected to be around £44m. And Sky Sports Italia say United met with Onana in Amsterdam on Friday to finalise personal terms with the goalkeeper. Onana spent seven years at Ajax, three of which were under the management of Ten Hag. The Cameroon international posted a photo on his Instagram page to confirm that he was back in the Dutch capital. With the Johan Cruyff arena in the background, Onana said: 'Returning to what was my home is always special. 'It was an honour to defend it.' For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.){kind=link}
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Manchester United are closing in on the capture of Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana after holding private talks with the Cameroonian in the Netherlands.
Manchester United news, exclusives and analysis
The 27-year-old is Erik ten Hag’s first choice to replace David De Gea, who is a free agent after his contract expired at Old Trafford.
While United remain in talks with the Spaniard over remaining at the club, there’s no guarantees that he would keep his place as no.1.