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Manchester United have already submitted a proposal for a brand new goalkeeper following the information that Andre Onana has been dominated out of pre-season with a hamstring harm.
It had been extensively reported that regardless of Onana’s error-strewn 2024/25 season, INEOS had been reluctant to dip into the marketplace for a brand new keeper, given their budgetary constraints.
Nevertheless, the contemporary harm seems to have been sufficient to tip the stability in favour of strengthening, and United have acted rapidly to safe reinforcements.
A South American keeper, however not the one we had been anticipating
In keeping with quite a few reviews, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez was prime of United’s checklist to bolster their goalkeeping ranks.
Martinez is reportedly eager for a brand new journey, however discovering an settlement on value was at all times going to be tough for the cash-strapped Mancunians.
Enter Botafogo’s John Victor, generally often called John.
United have made a proposal
In keeping with Aim Brasil, the Crimson Devils have made a bid for John, though the outlet doesn’t state whether or not they have but met his $8m US greenback (£5.9m) launch clause.
The outlet says “the … goalkeeper has a proposal from Manchester United.
“The British membership is keen to pay the participant’s launch clause to lure him away from Common Severiano within the switch market. The contract stipulates a fee of US$8 million (R$44.5 million on the present change fee) for the 29-year-old goalkeeper.”
Botafogo appear resigned to dropping their primary and have already recognized his alternative, Atletico MG’s Matheus Mendes.
With the spectacular Radek Vitek additionally tipped to have an opportunity to impress in pre-season, it’s unclear the place this leaves present backup keeper, Altay Bayindir, or certainly, Onana himself.
Featured picture Buda Mendes through Getty Photographs
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