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Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana has made AFCON U-turn
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Updated 22:49 9 Jan 2024 GMTPublished 22:46 9 Jan 2024 GMT

Man United goalkeeper Andre Onana has made AFCON U-turn

Andre Onana has delayed linking up with his Cameroon teammates and is expected to feature for Man United against Spurs.

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Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana is set to make a U-turn on his availability at the Africa Cup of Nations, according to reports.

Andre Onana has been selected in Cameroon's 27-man tournament but has delayed linking up with his teammates, featuring in United's 2-0 FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic on Monday night.

He made an agreement with Cameroon officials that he would not leave until January 14, allowing him to play against Spurs in the Premier League before making the dash.

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Cameroon take on Guinea in their opening group game on January 15 and Onana was hopeful of featuring in both games despite the quick turnaround.

However, iNews believe he is likely to miss the first fixture after talks between United and the Cameroon FA.

The feeling is that Onana will not arrive in the Ivory Coast with enough time to spare and may not be available for selection as a result.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

However, it's also said that there is still a possibility that Onana doesn't even play a single minute for Cameroon in the tournament.

The former Inter Milan man had retired from international football following a row with manager Rigobert Song but it has been claimed that his return in August came following pressure from the Cameroon president.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

After the Spurs game, United are not in action until 27 January and so he may not miss a club game if Cameroon are eliminated from the group stage.

Cameroon have been placed in Group C along with Guinea, Senegal and Gambia.

It has been reported that Onana was reluctant to go to the tournament over fears that second-choice goalkeeper Altay Bayindir would usurp him as first-choice in between the sticks.

Image: Getty
Image: Getty

Bayindir signed in a £4.3 million move from Fenerbahce in the summer but is yet to make his United debut.

Onana has played every minute of every game in all competitions, making 29 appearances.

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Topics: Manchester United, Andre Onana, Premier League

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Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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