Onana joins Trabzonspor on loan from Man United

Andre Onana has joined Turkish side Trabzonspor on a season-long loan, Manchester United confirmed Thursday.

The Super Lig club will cover the oft-criticized goalkeeper's wages before boosting them with numerous bonuses, according to The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell. The loan agreement doesn't include an option or obligation to buy.

Trabzonspor were desperate to bring Onana to the Black Sea coast in time for their trip to Fenerbahce on Sept. 14.

The Turkish transfer window closes Friday.

Onana's new teammates at Trabzonspor include experienced former Manchester City and Atletico Madrid defender Stefan Savic, and towering ex-Southampton striker Paul Onuachu.

Onana joined United as David De Gea's replacement in a €55-million move from Inter Milan in 2023. He reunited with former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. However, his time at the club was soon defined by high-profile errors, leading former midfielder Nemanja Matic to label him as "one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United's history" in April.

Altay Bayindir has started all three Premier League matches between the sticks for United this season. Onana was given a chance in the League Cup second round against Grimsby Town, but he conceded two goals before losing a drawn-out penalty shootout to the fourth-tier minnows.

The 29-year-old's prospects of being United's first-choice goalkeeper this campaign dwindled further when the club completed the deadline-day signing of Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for an initial €21-million fee.

Onana started both of Cameroon's World Cup qualification matches during the recent international window. The Indomitable Lions beat Eswatini before falling 1-0 to Cape Verde in a crucial result that puts them in danger of missing the World Cup.