Amorim discusses decision to axe Man United goalkeeper Onana

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Ruben Amorim has discussed his decision to allow Andre Onana to leave Manchester United.Onana has joined Trabzonspor on a season-long loan deal after being informed that he does not feature in Amorim’s plans this season.The Cameroonian joined from Inter Milan for a fee in the region of £47m in 2023, having helped the Italian side to the Champions League final.However, Onana’s time in the Premier League was punctuated by errors and he endured a nightmare performance as the club crashed out of the Carabao Cup to fourth-tier Grimsby Town last month.André Onana welcome to Trabzonspor from the fans went crazy pic.twitter.com/v1HeK8q1uk— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) September 11, 2025Onana will now spend the season on loan in Turkey and Amorim admitted the time was right for change.“I think we understood that this needed a change and sometimes it is hard to point out why. Sometimes it is the moment, the bad luck in some moments,” Amorim said at his pre-match press conference ahead of this weekend’s Manchester Derby.“It is hard on him, on us. Our thinking is to have a change in the goalkeepers but I wish the best for Andre Onana. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“He was really good at working and trying to help the players, but sometimes you can have all the quality in the world but you need a change.”Read – Premier League: Talking points ahead of the weekendSee more – Five Premier League signings that could debut this weekendFollow The Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Amorim discusses decision to axe Man United goalkeeper Onana first appeared on The Football Faithful.