Tom Heaton already learning from ‘really good’ Andre Onana in Manchester United training
Posted by  badge Boss on Jul 25, 2023 - 06:48PM
Tom Heaton admits he’s already learning from Andre Onana (Photo by Andrew Mordzynski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

is already impressing his new team-mates since joining from Inter Milan.

The Cameroonian completed a £44million move to Old Trafford last week following lengthy negotiations with the Italians.

Onana linked up with his new team-mates in the on the same day that he completed his move to the club.

Though the former ace was unable to make his debut against Arsenal on Saturday, he’s had several training sessions with his new team-mates.

The driving force behind Erik ten Hag’s decision to replace David De Gea with Onana was the Cameroonian’s ability with the ball at his feet.

And Heaton says he’s already learning from Onana, who does things ‘differently’ than he’s ever seen before.

Onana is ‘different’ to other goalkeepers, says Heaton (Photo by Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

‘I can see already how he’s going to fit into the manager’s style. He looks really good with his feet and I am already picking up a little bit up about how he does things slightly differently to what I’ve seen before,’ said Heaton.

‘I know I’m getting on but I still try to adapt, still try to learn all the time. I enjoy that side of it and we will see what he brings in.

‘I’ve not seen a massive amount of him if I’m totally honest. I saw the Champions League final and seen bits and bobs.

‘In the Premier League we’ve got Ederson and Alisson and they’ve changed that goalkeeping side a little bit. Most teams play that way now. Onana has come in to us now. Time will tell.

‘I think Pep said it was difficult for them to get on a high press on with him playing like that. I was really impressed with him in that game and I’m looking forward to working with him, competing with him and we’ll see how it plays out.

‘I think the way he wants to play we’re all adapting to a bit. We were last season and this season and this season he wants to take it on again,” he said.

‘It’s been good. We want to build from the back. If that’s not on one of the options is going longer.’

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