MANCHESTER UNITED have been left to consider their goalkeeping options after having a bid for Andre Onana turned down.
United are without a No1 after David de Gea’s contract expired in the summer without an extension being signed.
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Inter Milan’s Onana, 27, has emerged as a top target to replace De Gea with an opening £39m bid lodged.
But according to Fabrizio Romano, the Italians want £51.4m for the Cameroonian, meaning United have fallen way short of their demands.
United kick off their summer pre-season campaign in Oslo next Wednesday against Leeds.
They then take a tour of America – which begins on July 20 – but face doing so with their situation between the posts being resolved.
United are set to hold talks with Dean Henderson after the academy graduate spent last season on loan with Nottingham Forest.
Henderson, 26, helped Forest stay up and the Steve Cooper is believed to want him on a permanent deal.
The England international has also pursued first-team football, leaving United and the player with a decision to make now.
But Henderson is carrying a thigh injury which is set to rule him out for the start of pre-season.
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So veteran Tom Heaton, 37, is the only senior keeper fit, making him favourite to start in Oslo.
But Heaton will be joined by Matej Kovar, Nathan Bishop and Radek Vitek as De Gea’s future remains up in the air.
As revealed by SunSport, United sensationally asked the Spaniard NOT to join another club.
The Red Devils are effectively asking him to hang around in case they cannot find a new number one within their transfer budget.
But De Gea, 32, has been linked with Fenerbahce in Turkey and even Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
David de Gea has been linked with Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr in Saudi ArabiaGetty