Manchester United have a host of transfer needs in summer 2025, because despite a heavy summer of investments in 2024, Ruben Amorim has walked into a situation he can’t win without proper signings at key positions.
The Red Devils remain without a true goal-scoring striker as neither Joshua Zirkzee nor Rasmus Hojlund are showing that they have the traits to reliably score 20 goals per season in the Premier League.
Goalkeeper has also become a key need for Manchester United. The club appears to be unconvinced by Andre Onana, who, while being a talented goalkeeper, has become too prone to mistakes to trust in goal.
Andre Onana could be headed to Saudi Arabia
Manchester United are expected to part ways with Onana this summer and sign a young goalkeeper with more potential. Already, it looks like the Red Devils have found an ideal landing spot for Onana to turn a profit.
According to a report from Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna, Saudi Pro League side Neom SC have “concrete interest” in the 29-year-old goalkeeper and have already begun talks with Onana’s representatives regarding a summer 2025 transfer. Onana is reportedly open to leaving Manchester United this summer.
With a save percentage below 70 for the first time in his career this season, Andre Onana has struggled and no longer looks like the solution in goal for Manchester United.
Whereas, in the past, most of the defensive issues could be pinned on the players in front of him, Man United did sign some solid defensive players in summer 2024 – and now Onana’s own metrics are less impressive.
Manchester United can sign a younger, better keeper
He’s always been a risky keeper, and it just might be time for him to move on and cash in on a big contract. Manchester United could use the money in selling Onana to sign a goalkeeper who could be both an immediate and long-term upgrade.
Replacing Onana isn’t United’s biggest priority, of course, as it will be difficult for them to even think about threatening for Champions League qualification without a substantially better attacking group.
However, Onana’s low save percentage and back-breaking errors do ultimately cost points in the table. The key will be, if Onana is sold, to make sure they invest in the right goalkeeper, and, from that standpoint, hopefully Manchester United have learned their lesson that the “hot name” or the “budget option” are often red herrings. They need to do their homework and then trust their scouting instead of trying to win the transfer grades from the average pundit.
Joe Soriano covers Tottenham for FanSided’s Hotspur HQ and writes about Real Madrid for The Real Champs. He has extensive experience covering world football since 2014. Joe is an editor for The Trivela Effect, where he covers the biggest clubs in European football. He has watched professional sports regularly since 2002 and can be found playing the same sports he covers with his friends.