Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has played with fire by sending underperforming goalkeeper Andre Onana a public warning ahead of the Premier League’s return this weekend. Ten Hag took a similar approach with Jadon Sancho almost two months ago, sparking their ongoing row, but he is desperate for his £47million signing to deliver sooner rather than later.
The Dutchman decided to replace David de Gea as his first-choice goalkeeper in the summer transfer window, ending the Spaniard’s 11 years at Old Trafford.
Onana arrived from Inter Milan on the back of a sensational campaign, promising a new style due to his superior ball-playing ability and confident commanding of his area.
But the 27-year-old has endured a miserable start to life at United, conceding 19 goals in his first 11 appearances and producing a string of costly errors, drawing a spotlight on Ten Hag’s bold call.
Ten Hag has addressed Onana’s poor form ahead of Saturday’s trip to Sheffield United, admitting he has to improve in the way the club’s former goalkeepers did after sticky starts.
“He knows, we know, he will do much better and as every player who’s coming into the Premier League, you need an integration period, but he has to step up,” Ten Hag explained.
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