Man United want SS Lazio’s Ivan Provedel to compete with Andre Onana | OneFootball

Manchester United are looking at signing Ivan Provedel to provide competition for Andre Onana next season.

The Cameroonian goalkeeper has had a rollercoaster of a season to say the least since relocating from Milan to Manchester last summer.

The Champions League group stage saw the keeper at his worst with numerous high profile blunders which certainly set his team back, most notably letting in two soft free kicks in Istanbul which meant the Red Devils lost a two goal lead twice in the match and had to settle for a costly 3-3 draw.

However, in some regards, Onana has also had a great season as he has produced many fine saves and was able to crucially help his side win the FA Cup semi-final shootout against Coventry City.

The match on Saturday against Burnley was a classic example of Onana’s season, where he produced numerous fine stops only to concede a careless penalty late on, which the Clarets converted to secure a 1-1 draw.

Despite these issues, the former Ajax keeper has been a mainstay in the team playing 46 times this season with back-up keeper Altay Bayindir only suiting up for the side once – in an FA Cup ties versus Newport County when Onana was at the African Cup of Nations.

Consequently, reports have emerged that the Turkish keeper is fed up with sitting on the bench and is looking for a move after less than a year at the club. In response, Fichajes report that United could look to Lazio’s Ivan Provedel as a potential replacement.

The Spanish outlet states that Onana has not offered “the expected performance at the start of this season, which has fuelled the rumours about the signing of a new goalkeeper.”

This has led them to look at Serie A and in particular Lazio, as Provedel is said to have “given great individual performances that have not gone unnoticed by Manchester United who according to the latest information would be willing to make an economic effort to sign the player and thus accompany Onana during 2024/2025.”

However, it is made clear, even if only originally, Provedel would not be the number one keeper: “Manchester United would bet on Provedel to raise the competitive level of its goalkeepers, with Onana being chosen to compete for the starting position.”

The Dutch stopper himself has played 38 times this season and, impressively, has only conceded 31 goals in 28 Serie A games.

The 30-year-old Italian is probably most well-known for his last minute heroics last September when he scored a late equaliser versus Atletico Madrid and became only the second goalkeeper to score from open play in Champions League history.

It is unsure whether the Italian would give up regular first-team football to sit on United’s bench but he may see a move to such a club as too big to turn down.

Moreover, in the likely case the club will have a new manager in the summer, the new man in charge may not be so wedded to the idea of Onana playing every game he is available for.

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