Two legendary goalkeepers have already praised Andre Onana ahead of Manchester United move

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Andre Onana and they are getting a brilliant player according to two legendary goalkeepers.

United are in need of a new No.1 after David de Gea left the club following the expiration of his contract and Onana was soon settled on as their top target. The 27-year-old shone last season in Inter's run to the Champions League final and Erik ten Hag is very familiar with him having coached him at Ajax.

In contrast to De Gea, Onana is comfortable with the ball at his feet and has great distribution so his arrival should allow for Ten Hag to further implement his ideal style of play at Old Trafford. Though the transfer is not official yet, it does appear close to completion.

Multiple reports in Italy and England alike claimed United had agreed a fee in the region of £46million for the Cameroonian and that Onana will soon travel to Manchester to undergo a medical and complete the transfer. It's a signing worth getting excited about, especially as Onana has earned great praise from legendary German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn.

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“Onana is in the top five of the best goalkeepers in the world," the Bayern Munich icon said last year, via Bild. “[Onana] is agile, fast and powerful.

"Onana is also very good with his feet and excellent in the build-up. He is a kind of mix between Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Alisson Becker. This man can become the best if he keeps working hard.”

From one German goalkeeping great to another, Manuel Neuer is also a big fan of Onana and told him personally in a video message following Ajax's heartbreaking Champions League semi-final defeat to Tottenham in 2019.

“Hey, it is Neuer