Information reaching InsightNewsgh.com according to an insider at Manchester United indicates, Andre Onana has been informed by club officials to turn down the request to represent his country again.
This comes following eight months after ending his career as an international football player, Manchester United new goalkeeper Andre Onana was included in the Cameroon squad for their upcoming match.
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After the World Cup in Qatar last year, the 27-year-old called it quits on representing his country after a falling out with manager Rigobert Song.
Onana made his 34th international start for Cameroon in their opening loss to Switzerland, but was benched for the team’s subsequent draw with Serbia due to a disagreement with his manager’s strategy.
Before his country’s final group match, in which they defeated Brazil but were unable to advance to the tournament’s knockout rounds, the goalkeeper was kicked out.
Onana has been named to a 24-man squad for the upcoming match against Burundi after not being named to an international team since his retirement.
Following this, it has been reported that authorities at Old Trafford are not happy about Onana’s recalling into the Cameroon and have instructed the player to snub his country.
Before signing Onana, Diogo Costa of Benfica was the favorite amongst shortlisted goalkeepers to replace David de Gea – but manager Erik ten Hag insisted and pushed for him instead.
However, it appears the concerns some board members of the club raised about the possibility of Onana’s absence during the January and February period in the Premier League have been vindicated after he was recalled into the national team.
On September 12, Cameroon will play Burundi in their final African Cup of Nations qualifying match. To advance to the championship game, Cameroon must win.
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In advance of the rescheduled African Cup of Nations competition in Ivory Coast the following year, Onana’s potential return to international duty could be a setback for United.
Onana may miss a few games early in the following season if Cameroon is successful in qualifying for the competition, which runs from January 13 to February 11.
Meanwhile, Andre Onana is yet to officially accept or decline the invitation by head coach Rigobert Song to play for his country again.
