Worried about Andre Onana’s No. 1 status at Manchester United? While Erik ten Hag’s goalkeeper is in the African Cup of Nations with Cameroon, he is hatching a spectacular plan to sign Ivan Provedel from Lazio in January.
Manchester United are preparing a move for Ivan Provedel, thus Andre Onana may find out upon his return that he is no longer the starting goalkeeper.
Since Onana is now representing Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations, United will be without their starting goalkeeper for the time being. Since arriving at Old Trafford from Inter, Onana has been the target of criticism, and Erik ten Hag is allegedly already seeking to replace him. According to Quotidiano Sport, Provedel is now being considered by the Premier League side.
The article states that United may try to get a reliable option by bidding on the 29-year-old during the January transfer window. The Italian sensation has been a revelation for Lazio this season, and he grabbed European headlines for scoring a last-second equalizer in their Champions League encounter against Atletico Madrid.After signing a five-year deal with Spezia, Provedel transferred to Lazio in 2022. With 72 games under his belt for the Rome club, he has let in 70 goals while maintaining 32 clean sheets.Tom Heaton and 25-year-old Altay Bayindir will be United’s starting goalkeepers until Onana returns from Cameroon’s campaign in the Ivory Coast unless a fresh option is acquired.
Man United are planning stunning last-gasp signing
Football Insider has learned via sources that Manchester United are still hoping to make a last-minute permanent signing this month, and they are considering a number of high-profile targets.
It seems more probable that the Premier League giants will sign one, or maybe two, loan players this month.
Even though further departures are required for that to occur, a big-money capture, which sources have described as potentially a “huge” deal, is still possible.United have reduced their enormous pay cost by sending several players on loan, the most notable of which being Jadon Sancho, who will spend the rest of the season with Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund will cover nearly 40% of Sancho’s £250,000-a-week salary during his loan stint away from Old Trafford, as reported earlier this month (5 January) by Football Insider.
This, combined with Hannibal Mejbri’s transfer to Sevilla earlier this month, has greatly increased Erik ten Hag’s team’s financial freedom for the rest of the window.According to Football Insider (17 January), Granada are reportedly in advanced talks to get Uruguay international Facundo Pellistri, who might further down the bill.
If United’s recruitment team is successful in securing a contract for a new center-back, the club may make a late signing.
Additionally, on January 18th, Football Insider was informed by sources that teenage defender Rhys Bennett is reportedly in the advanced stages of loan negotiations with Stockport County.The 2-2 draw between Manchester United and Tottenham on Sunday (January 14) kept United in seventh place in the Premier League.
On Sunday, January 28, they will play Newport County at Rodney Parade in their fourth round FA Cup match.
Along those lines, a senior scout has said that Manchester United were within an hour of missing the deadline when they agreed to recruit a Premier League superstar.