Top 10 Most Expensive Goalkeepers Ahead of Onana’s Man United Move

• Chelsea shot-stopper, Kepa Arrizabalaga remains the most expensive goalkeeper of all time
• The Blues splashed an eyewatering £71m to acquire the services of the Spaniard from Athletic Bilbao in 2018
• His arrival shattered the record fee paid by Liverpool to sign Alisson Becker from AS Roma in the same year

Andre Onana is set to become the third-most-expensive goalkeeper in the world ahead of his Manchester United move.

The Cameroonian is on the verge of sealing a summer transfer switch to Old Trafford from Inter Milan.

According to Sky Sports, United will be forking out £47.2m for the 27-year-old shot-stopper.

The publication adds that Onana will be replacing David de Gea, who recently quit the Manchester club after 12 years.

It is understood that the transfer fee United will pay for Onana's services will see him climb up the list of the most expensive goalkeepers.

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The most expensive goalkeepers

Chelsea goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga remains the most expensive goalkeeper in the world.

According to ESPN, the Blues splashed out an eyewatering £71 million to land the Spaniard from Athletic Bilbao back in 2018.

Liverpool's Alisson Becker is placed second on the list, having arrived at Anfield for £65 million from AS Roma.

Becker has since gone on to establish himself as a key squad member for the Jurgen Klopp-tutored side and has been a huge part of the German's success at the Merseyside club.

Incredibly, Gianluigi Buffon's transfer from Parma to Juventus more than 20 years ago has the Italian legend featuring in the top 10 list.

At the time, the Old Lady paid £32.6 million to secure the services of the former Italy international.

Top 10 most expensive keepers

10. Manuel Neuer, Schalke to Bayern Munich in 2011, £19m

9. Bernd Leno, Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal in 2018, £19.3m

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8. Francesco Toldo, Fiorentina to Inter Milan in 2001, £23.85m

7. Jordan Pickford, Sunderland to Everton in 2017, £25m

6. Gianluigi Buffon, Parma to Juventus in 2001, £32.6m

5. Ederson Moraes, Benfica to Manchester City in 2017, £34.7m

4. Thibaut Courtois, Chelsea to Real Madrid in 2018, £35m

3. Andre Onana, Inter Milan to Manchester United in 2023, £47.2m

2. Alisson Becker, AS Roma to Liverpool in 2018, £65m

1. Kepa Arrizabalaga, Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea in 2018, £71m

Onana set for Man United move

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Inter Milan goalkeeper, Andre Onana is close to sealing his much-anticipated summer move to Manchester United.

Onana is understood to be United's no.1 target as they hunt for a replacement for David de Gea, who recently quit the club.

De Gea, who had spent more than a decade at Old Trafford, was released upon the expiry of his contract with the Red Devils.