'Massive' difference Andre Onana would make to Manchester United's playing style explained

Andre Onana's capture could have a 'massive' difference on Manchester United's playing style with the ability to play out from the back more often.

That's the view of former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy. United are in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer and Inter Milan stopper Onana is a prime target for Erik ten Hag's side.

David de Gea departed United at the expiry of his contract and talks over a new deal came to an end. The Spaniard departed Old Trafford with almost 550 apperances under his belt for United and several trophies.

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Onana is the club's prime target to fill the vacancy left by De Gea this summer. United have been negotiating with Serie A side Inter over the Cameroon international's services and they are said to be at an 'advanced stage' with the potential of the deal being done soon.

And Murphy believes that Onana's arrival will have a big difference in the way United will be able to play, much like how Ederson and Alisson have done for Manchester City and Liverpool. He believes Onana will be able to do what De Gea was not really able to at United and find the club's talented attacking players quickly on transition.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Murphy said: "I think it’s massive in the way that when you watch City, and there’s a really good press on them, from a good side, he (Ederson) is so comfortable missing out the first press with a lovely little ping out wide to a full back or a wide man who’s dropped, a full back who’s pushed on.

"Or playing through