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CHRIS WHEELER: Man United's Andre Onana is among the best goalkeepers with his feet in world football... the £47m signing has a turbulent history in the game and his time at Old Trafford certainly won't be dull

There were moments just a couple of years ago when Andre Onana wondered if he would still have a career in football, let alone the opportunity to become Manchester United's new goalkeeper.

The dark days in 2021 after Onana was banned for a doping offence at Ajax. The days when only the support of his family and friends kept the Cameroon goalkeeper from giving up.

'Football turns its back,' Onana told The Guardian in 2021. 'I was just trying to survive, come back better. Try to always see the positive side.