Andre Onana ‘considered early Manchester United return’ after AFCON row | OQAS44A | 2024-01-30 16:08:01
Andre Onana 'considered early Manchester United return' after AFCON row | OQAS44A | 2024-01-30 16:08:01
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana thought-about leaving Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations squad after a row with Samuel Eto'o this week, based on reviews.
Onana has been closely criticised for delaying his arrival to AFCON as he opted to play for United in their 2-2 draw with Tottenham on January 14 before flying out to the Ivory Coast later that night.
Cameroon head coach Rigobert Track had already deliberate to not start Onana for his aspect's Group C opener towards Guinea but did not expect the United goalkeeper to arrive just hours before kick-off after adverse weather conditions diverted his flight.
Onana was recalled to the workforce for Cameroon's second group recreation however delivered a poor performance in the 3-1 defeat to reigning AFCON champions Senegal.
For Cameroon's essential ultimate group recreation towards Gambia on Tuesday, Onana was dropped to the bench with Fabrice Ondoa, who's his cousin, given his second look of the event.
Cameroon ran out 3-2 winners in an exciting match which secured their place in the last-16 towards Nigeria, which kicks off on Saturday evening.
Studies emerged after the sport that Onana had been involved in a 'verbal altercation' with Eto'o, who's the president of Cameroon's Football Federation, after being informed that he was dropped from the beginning line-up.
In line with the Daily Star, Onana thought-about the choice of withdrawing from Cameroon's squad earlier than placing his personal variations with Eto'o to at least one aspect.
The report provides that Onana expects to be named as an alternative to Cameroon's conflict with Nigeria.
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'It was Track who decided to vary the goalkeepers and put Ondoa again as No.1 following a meeting with players from the staff,' a source close to the Cameroon squad informed Sports Information Africa about Onana's row with Eto'o.
'It was solely this morning that he came upon he wasn't enjoying. He had a verbal altercation with Eto'o but the latter didn't respond to him.
'Onana lost his mood on his own earlier than calming down and remaining in the group to simply accept his fate.'
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