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Former Manchester United midfielder Gordon Strachan struggles to see a way back for Andre Onana at Old Trafford after his summer loan exit.

Despite an impressive body of work at both Ajax and Inter, Onana largely struggled to live up to the billing at Old Trafford afer joining for £47million in 2023.

After two disappointing seasons and several high-profile mistakes, the Cameroon international lost his place as Ruben Amorim’s first-choice goalkeeper.

The 29-year-old was left out of United’s opening three Premier League games before being allowed to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan for the rest of the campaign.

Needing a replacement, United signed Senne Lammens for an initial £18.1m from Belgian side Royal Antwerp on the final day of the summer transfer window.

And the 23-year-old has largely impressed so far in Amorim’s side, with legendary United boss Sir Alex Ferguson particularly keen on the young Belgian.

The Turkish club do not have an option to sign Onana on a permanent transfer and the Cameroon international is due to return to Old Trafford next summer.

But former Red Devils midfielder Strachan can’t see how Onana will force his way back into the starting lineup ahead of Lammens should he return to the club over the summer.

‘I think Andre Onana has played his last game for Manchester United,’ the Scot told Esports News.

‘At United you must have a presence in goal – whether it’s physical, attitude, or character, you have to be a presence. I don’t think he had that when he played for the club.

‘A big problem for me is that I’m not sure Onana really wanted to be at Old Trafford. He looked like he’d rather be somewhere else and that might be what he needs to start enjoying his football again.

‘At no point did I think he was enjoying playing football for United. I’d be shocked if I saw him play again for the club. I think his United career is over in that respect.’

While Onana is set to officially return to United after his loan spell at Trabzonspor, reports suggest that the Red Devils will look to immediately offload the 29-year-old over the summer.

‘In this case [with Onana], compared to Hojland and Rashford there is no buy option clause included in the deal,’ transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano recently said on his YouTube channel.

‘Onana will officially return to United at the beginning of the summer transfer window 2026, but my understanding is United are super with Senne Lammens.

‘In this moment I don’t think Onana will be part of Manchester United’s plans. Probably the idea would be to part ways, to find a solution for Onana, to explore the market.’

Onana is under contract at United until the summer of 2028.

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