Andre Onana Set to Return to Manchester United as Trabzonspor Loan Reaches Dead End

Michael Carrick is confronting a series of difficult personnel decisions at Manchester United as the summer transfer window approaches, with several players who spent the season away from Old Trafford now set to return to Carrington.

Central to those decisions is goalkeeper Andre Onana, whose temporary stint at Turkish club Trabzonspor is drawing to a close without a permanent resolution. According to reports from Turkey, Trabzonspor are open to extending the arrangement on a loan basis for a further season, but the Cameroonian international’s £120,000-per-week wages have proved prohibitive for any outright purchase.

Other clubs have entered the picture, however. Besiktas are reportedly interested in securing Onana’s services, which could offer United a viable route to offloading the 28-year-old on a permanent basis — an outcome a significant portion of the club’s fanbase is said to be seeking.

Onana’s tenure at United has been defined by a succession of high-profile errors and inconsistent displays, a sharp departure from the form he exhibited at Inter Milan, where he was widely considered among the elite goalkeepers in European football. The contrast has fuelled persistent criticism and, ultimately, what appears to be an irreversible breakdown in his prospects at the club.

That breakdown has been accelerated by the emergence of Senne Lammens. The Belgian goalkeeper, signed by United last summer, has impressed sufficiently in his debut season to effectively close the door on Onana’s future at Old Trafford. Lammens, 23, is now regarded as a credible long-term option between the posts for Carrick’s side.

Onana is not the only first-team player whose future remains unresolved heading into the window. Marcus Rashford, Manuel Ugarte, and Joshua Zirkzee are all expected to depart this summer, compounding the scale of the rebuild Carrick must oversee. The volume of potential exits underlines the extent of the squad restructuring underway at Old Trafford as the club attempts to reshape its roster under its relatively new managerial setup.

Carrick, who took charge of Manchester United following the club’s change in direction, will need to navigate the outgoing business carefully to avoid being left with unwanted wage commitments while simultaneously strengthening in key areas. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup currently under way and several United players involved in international duty, definitive movement on transfers is likely to accelerate once the tournament concludes.