Trauma stops Onana from Manchester United's pre-season tour

Leading football club Manchester United faces a challenge with the injury of their primary goalkeeper Andre Onana, who will not participate in the upcoming US tour. The team's specialists confirmed an injury during the training process, which temporarily takes the 29-year-old Cameroonian goalkeeper off the sports fields.

Despite initial concerns, the club's medical team reports that the player is recovering well and will travel with his teammates, albeit only for rehabilitation purposes. This automatically opens up an opportunity for backup goalkeeper Altay Bayindir to take the primary role during pre-season preparation.

Coach Ruben Amorim demonstrates full confidence in Onana, regardless of the mistakes made after his transfer from Inter Milan for a sum of 47.2 million pounds in 2023. This move emphasizes the player's strategic importance to the team structure.

The club also has additional goalkeeping options, including 39-year-old Tom Heaton, who recently signed a one-year contract extension. Young goalkeepers Radek Vitek, Elijah Harrison, and Dermot Mee are also part of the expanded squad, though without significant professional experience.

Manchester United's pre-season program includes matches in Stockholm against Leeds on July 19, followed by a US tour with matches against West Ham, Bournemouth, and Everton between July 27 and August 3. Preparation will conclude with a friendly against Fiorentina on August 9.

The official start of the new football season for the team is planned for August 17 with a match against Arsenal, which places additional importance on Onana's recovery and his readiness to participate fully.

The club's medical staff will monitor the goalkeeper's recovery process extremely carefully, while simultaneously considering potential alternative solutions to fill this key position in the team.