Andre Onana, the recent acquisition by Erik ten Hag for Manchester United, has opened up about his doubt following a challenging start to the season.
Securing a transfer for a hefty sum of £47.2million from Inter Milan, Onana was brought in to succeed David de Gea, who departed at the conclusion of the previous season.
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While Onana’s performances in Serie A had been commendable, his initial tenure at Old Trafford was marred by several notable mistakes, leading to early criticism.
However, as the season progressed, despite Manchester United’s fluctuating performance, the 28-year-old Cameroonian goalkeeper has demonstrated improved consistency. He confessed that there were moments when he questioned if moving to the Red Devils was the right choice.
‘It was really hard [to start off with] but it’s the first time I faced such a situation,’ Onana said in an interview with MUTV.
‘Now I know the league, I know the people, I know the country, I know Manchester – okay, Rainchester! When I look back now, I’m just smiling because it was a big lesson for me. But in the beginning, I was like, “Wow, did I make the right choice?”
‘But I’m definitely 100 per cent sure I made the right choice because Manchester United is the biggest club in this country, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world. Who would say no to come to play for this beautiful club?’
Onana’s penalty-shootout heroics helped Man United sneak through to their second consecutive FA Cup final last month, but their poor league form has left their hopes of football European football next season hanging by a thread.
Assessing the season, Onana said: ‘The whole season has been a difficult season for all of us, as an individual, as a group.
‘But we always have to stay positive because I don’t think we lost the place in Europe against Burnley and we all have to take responsibility; I start with myself, always.
‘It has been a difficult season. If you put everything on the table, you can speak about a lot of things, like injuries, players, about bad luck.
‘But we are Manchester United, we are such a big club, so we cannot talk about that. We have to stay positive.
‘The game last week is gone. [Be] positive, and if the season is not the best one, I’m sure the coming one will be better.’
