Andre Onana joins Trabzonspor from Manchester United on a season-long loan

Andre Onana has completed his loan move away from Manchester United after joining Turkish outfit Trabzonspor for the rest of the season.

Despite the transfer window shutting on September 1 in England it closes on Friday in Turkey, with the 29-year-old completing the deal on Thursday.

Onana’s gametime at United has been limited this season – with his only appearance coming in the club’s embarrassing Carabao Cup second-round defeat at League Two Grimsby Town.

Andre Onana excited tor a ‘new adventure’

Speaking about the move, Onana was delighted at the fresh start.

‘I am very happy, I can say that I am very happy,’ Onana said, as reported by 61Saat.

‘I am starting a new project, a new adventure for me, I am very happy to be here. This is a feeling that makes me so happy. I’ve never felt so much love from people around me.

‘It’s a wonderful feeling to be made to feel at home from the very first moment. I want to start working as soon as possible and reciprocate that love by making them happy on the field.

‘The meetings, all the dialogue we had, went very well. It turned out very well, and I’m here, too. Therefore, I can say it progressed very quickly.’

In a short statement on their website, United said they ‘would like to wish Andre good luck.’

Andre Onana out, Senne Lammens to shine?

Onana signed from Inter Milan in July 2023 as David de Gea’s replacement and helped the club win the FA Cup in 2024. He has made 102 appearances for United but that could be his last.

The goalkeeper’s Old Trafford exit, albeit temporarily, coincides with the Red Devils’ deadline day £18.1million signing of Senne Lammens, 23, from Royal Antwerp.

Goalkeeping has been a problem position for United with Onana and Altay Bayandir having made many high-profile errors during their spells at the club – an issue they hope Lammens can solve.