Manchester United can let Andre Onana do what he wasn't allowed to do at the World Cup

You only have to watch a few clips of Andre Onana to see exactly why Erik ten Hag has been so keen on a reunion with his former Ajax ace.

Manchester United are inching closer to a deal for Onana and hope that he could be involved during their upcoming tour of the United States.

United have held positive discussions with Inter in recent weeks, and the 27-year-old is manager Ten Hag's prime choice to replace David de Gea.

Onana ticks every box of what Ten Hag wants from his first-choice goalkeeper. He is intelligent with the ball at his feet, knows how to read the game well, and is brave in coming for crosses and playing out from the back.

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Sometimes, that bravery can lead to mistakes. He can often overestimate his own abilities and get caught out far from his area or make an erratic decision to come for a ball that was never there to be won.

Those mistakes are just part of the package, and Ten Hag is well aware of what he'll be getting from Onana as well as the fundamental flaws that might never be eradicated from his game.

The United manager is one who understands that trade. To have the good, you must accept the bad, something that can't be said for his former international boss.

Onana made headlines in the opening round of fixtures of the World Cup last year, catching the eye with his brave sweeper-keeper approach that saw him outside of the box more than he was inside it.

His 26 touches of the ball outside the box were more than any other goalkeeper had ever recorded in a World Cup match since records began in 1966, an approach that coach Rigobert Song didn't approve of.

Onana fell out with his international manager over a disagreement about his