Everton star could quit in January as Man United transfer news breaks
Amadou Onana could leave Everton after Manchester United transfer news broke
Amadou Onana could exit Everton in January in a switch to Manchester United as the Red Devils are considering cashing in on Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, according to talkSPORT.
The report claims that Saudi Arabian teams are interested in signing the United midfielder, with a January move on the cards after his form dipped this season.
This could be bad news for Everton as the Liverpool Echo [14 October] claimed Manchester United hold a long-term interest in Onana, although they claim United would have to break the bank to sign him.
Onana is typically more of an advanced player than Casemiro, who tends to sit at the base of the Manchester United midfield while the Belgian prefers to operate in a more advanced role on the ball, but his boss Sean Dyche recently claimed he can play anywhere in midfield.
“Amadou’s young, he’s learning, we want him to be open-minded about the difference in three roles,” the Everton boss told Liverpool World [29 September], “He’s certainly got the physical capabilities to go into the 10 spot and crash the box from wide areas but his history suggests he’s slightly better deeper.”
Those comments have led to a change in style for the Belgian, who this season has played in that deeper role, which could make him even more of a target for United to replace Casemiro.
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Onana has averaged 2.5 tackles and 6.5 interceptions per game so far in the Premier League, while he is only dribbled past an average of 0.8 times per game in the middle of the park, showing how difficult he can be to beat in his duels. [Sofascore]
The midfielder still has a way to go before he can be considered good enough for Erik ten Hag’s midfield, let alone to reach the levels Casemiro showed in his prime, but Manchester United, especially recently, aren’t exactly famed for expertise in the transfer market.
