Onana's future and back-up goalkeepers

We asked for your Manchester United questions for reporter Simon Stone before the summer transfer window opens.

In the first part of a special Q&A, he focuses on goalkeeper Andre Onana and United’s back-up goalkeeper situation.

Paul asked: Manchester United need to get rid of Onana. Are there any clubs out there that would sign him on a permanent transfer this summer? If so, who are they and how much would they realistically pay?

Simon: At this present moment, no, I don’t think there are – or at least none that will match Onana’s wages which, it must be remembered, go up next season because Manchester United are in the Champions League.

Onana has been told he can find another club but, as it stands, he will be coming back for pre-season training at United in the second week of July. You can never be sure how these things work out because injuries can happen anywhere at any time, but if Onana does come back, it will be interesting to see how Michael Carrick – and Manchester United – deal with it.

Do they go down the ‘bomb squad’ route, like Ruben Amorim, and make him train on his own? Or do they bring him back into the fold for early pre-season games when first choice Senne Lammens won’t be around?

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Padraig asked: Will Radek Vitek go out on loan or be sold permanently, and is there any truth in the rumours linking United with a move for Sam Johnstone from Wolves?

Simon: The Vitek situation is really interesting. I interviewed him a couple of months ago and he said he wanted to play next season, wherever that may be.

I am pretty sure that has not changed and my latest understanding is for him to leave. Now, that could either be a loan – his contract runs to 2028 – or on a permanent deal with a buy-back option.

As with last summer, ideally Vitek would have his future sorted out early enough for him not to be needed for Manchester United’s first pre-season games against Wrexham on 18 July and Rosenborg on 24 July.

However, depending on Onana’s situation, United may only have 40-year-old Tom Heaton and youngsters Will Murdock, Elyh Harrison and Cameron Byrne-Hughes available at that point.

Given you have mentioned Johnstone, it is possible United sign an experienced – Premier League experienced – back-up goalkeeper to replace Altay Bayindir. Whether it happens is another matter but the advantage of Johnstone is that he would count as a “locally trained” player, which United need four of in their European squad, because he came through the ranks at Old Trafford.

Keep across this page on Wednesday for parts two, three and four of Simon’s Q&A, which will look at subjects including Marcus Rashford, left-back options and the redevelopment of Old Trafford.