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Manchester United will hope for immediate £47million return when Premier League season kicks off

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Out with the old, in with the new. Manchester United will have a fresh number one for the first time in more than a decade when they kick off the new Premier League season on Monday night.

Andre Onana will be between the posts when Wolves visit Old Trafford having arrived in the summer for £47million from Inter Milan.

The Cameroon international is the profile of player Erik ten Hag wanted and while perhaps not the complete antidote to the departed David de Gea, certainly from the other end of the spectrum. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here ALSO READ: United's understated summer signing can hold key Onana is a ball playing goalkeeper who spends as much time outside the box as in it, with the footballing skills of an outfielder and the passing range of a midfielder.

The 27-year-old will provide United with a whole new dimension. There may well be teething problems, Onana’s approach will naturally lead to moments of exposure and perhaps a soft goal or two.

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