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By ZAC CAMPBELL Published: 19: 48 AEST, 27 June 2025 | Updated: 19: 50 AEST, 27 June 2025 View comments Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has shocked fans after he was seen playing as a striker in a game in his native Cameroon. Onana, 29, came in for criticism for his performances in goal for the Red Devils last season as they recorded a worst-ever Premier League finish of 15th. But fans have praised his outfield ability after footage of him playing as a centre-forward was posted to Tik Tok on Wednesday. Standing at 6'3'', Onana could be seen using his heigh and strength to impressively shield the ball when it was played into him with his back to a defender. The Cameroon international also exhibited a number of impressive touches to draw fouls from his opponents. Reacting to the video, one user joked: 'Better ball handling than Hojlund'. André Onana joue avant centre☺️❤️? ? Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has shocked fans after he was seen playing as a striker Fans have praised his outfield ability after footage of him playing as a centre-forward was posted to Tik Tok A second joked: 'They should send the full team here to train'. A third added: 'United have rubbish strikers so they should play Onana up front'. The clip comes after Onana had been linked with a potential move to either a club in the Saudi Pro League or Ligue 1 side Monaco. The club appear to be unconvinced by neither Radoslaw Majecki nor Philipp Kohn as their number one, with CEO Thiago Scuro confirming that a new goalkeeper is a priority this summer. Chelsea's Djordje Petrovic has also been considered after returning from his loan spell with Strasbourg. He is not expected to have a future at Stamford Bridge. The former Inter and Ajax stopper is currently on holiday but he was stopped for a quick chat by reporter Stephane Bassalia Ouattara last week. When quizzed about whether he might be departing United this summer, a smiling Onana replied in French: 'Will I leave? I don't know, we'll see! ' The Cameroonian has started 72 Premier League games for United since signing from Inter Milan in July 2023, keeping 18 clean sheets. Significant changes are expected at United this summer with manager Ruben Amorim looking to overhaul his squad following a desperately disappointing season.
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