Goalkeeper Onana returns to Cameroon team, what awaits MU club?

Goalkeeper Onana, along with midfielder Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco national team), young star Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia national team), have all been called up to the national team to prepare for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (taking place from January 13 to February 11, 2024 in Ivory Coast). These 3 MU stars are expected to miss a maximum of 4 Premier League matches during that time.

Goalkeeper Onana has been called back to the Cameroon team, causing MU to lose its number 1 goalkeeper.

MU coach Erik ten Hag once confirmed: "We put all our faith in Onana, along with No. 2 goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and No. 3 goalkeeper Tom Heaton. If Onana is absent, Bayindir will have his chance, as will Tom Heaton. MU will not buy another goalkeeper in the winter transfer window, that is quite certain."

Goalkeeper Onana had a disagreement with coach Rigobert Song (Cameroon team) and also the President of the Cameroon Football Federation, Mr. Samuel Eto'o. This 27-year-old goalkeeper was expelled from the team right at the 2022 World Cup, causing him to announce his retirement from international football.

However, in September 2023, Onana shocked the world by deciding to return to the national team and help Cameroon win a ticket to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals. This return also made it impossible for Onana to refuse any call-up from the national team in tournaments under the FIFA system.

"MU - the club that recruited goalkeeper Onana since July 2023, could not have foreseen such a sudden change. MU is expected to delay Onana's return to the Cameroon team only after the match against Tottenham at Old Trafford (11:30 p.m. on January 14). At that time, Onana will only have about 24 hours to travel to the training camp and play for the Cameroon team in the opening match against Guinea (at 0:00 a.m. on January 16)", the Daily Mail said.

Son Heung-min was also called up to the Korean national team for the 2023 Asian Cup.

The Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 Asian Cup, both taking place in early 2024, have had a significant impact on clubs in the Premier League and elsewhere in Europe, as they will lose players when they are called up to compete. Manchester United can only be comforted by the return of their number one centre-back Lisandro Martinez after injury, but goalkeeper Onana, midfielders Amrabat and Mejbri are about to be absent for a long time.

Tottenham FC is also greatly affected when star captain Son Heung-min is about to return to the Korean national team for the 2023 Asian Cup from the end of this year. Similarly, Bayern Munich (missing center-back Kim Min-jae), Wolverhampton (missing striker Hwang Hee-chan), PSG (missing midfielder Lee Kang-in)...

In the upcoming match, MU will play away against Nottingham Forest at 0:30 on December 31, followed by the FA Cup third round match against Wigan Athletic (January 9) and the big match against Tottenham (January 14) in the Premier League.

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