Man United loanee wanted on permanent transfer after strong start

Dorothy Howard

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Several names from Manchester United have been linked with exits in January. 

Both Joshua Zirkzee and Kobbie Mainoo are considering moves away from the club, with the pair struggling for playing time. 

There were also multiple high-profile exits over the summer, one being Andre Onana's loan move to Turkish side Trabzonspor.

The goalkeeper struggled in his time with United, and Ruben Amorim replaced the Cameroonian with Altay Bayindir at the start of the season, before bringing in Senne Lammens, who made his first start at the weekend. 

Now, according to SunSport, Trabzonspor want to make Onana's loan deal a permanent deal, with the Turkish club being impressed with his fast start. 

Why does Trabzonsport want to sign Onana permanently?

The goalkeeper has played in four matches, keeping clean sheets in two of those matches. 

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Onana has also recorded an assist this season, with the goalkeeper seeminly working on his range of passing. 

The report also states that head coach Fatih Tekke is also impressed by his leadership and his adaption to the Turkish league. 

Onana's current loan deal does not include a clause to buy the keeper, but Trabzonspor are looking to open talks with United. 

With the addition of Lammens to United's squad, the club could consider selling Onana, although they are likely to want to earn back close to the £47m they spent on the keeper. 

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Dorothy Howard

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