Manchester United should expect Andre Onana problems as three transfer decisions put to the test

Great opportunity to start strong

Managerial departures are getting earlier and earlier in the season these days but Julen Lopetegui has won the race already. Lopetegui has previous for this sort of thing after being sacked from the Spain job the day before the 2018 World Cup began and Wolves have been left in a similar situation.

Gary O'Neil has been drafted in so they will at least have a man in charge for the visit to Old Trafford but a few days' worth of preparation is hardly ideal. O'Neil did well to save Bournemouth last season but he was let go this summer as the Cherries didn't think he could take them further than relegation survivors and he is bound to have another fight on his hands this time around.

Lopetegui arrived in November with Wolves bottom of the table and guided them to safety, so losing the accomplished tactician is a big blow. Manchester United will be facing a side in turmoil on Monday and won't get a better chance to make a strong statement to start the season.

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Onana teething problems

Your dinosaur pundits of the world saw Andre Onana get lobbed from 45 yards against Lens last weekend and have now taken the ill-informed stance that he's no good.

That's a load of rubbish, of course. David de Gea was past his peak and even if he was still at the height of his powers he has never been good enough with the ball at his feet to be a goalkeeper in a team that wants to compete with the elite. In Onana, United will be able to revolutionise how they press, defend and build attacks.

But with growth comes growing pains. It's unlikely it will be an overnight fix. As the goal against Lens showed, if your goalkeeper is positioning himself off his line, a misplaced