André Onana has a decision on the African Cup of Nations

André Onana must think about his career when he decides whether he will miss part of the Premier League season to go to the African Cup of Nations in January, says former Manchester United and Cameroon midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba. Indomitable Lions goalkeeper Onana could miss more than a month of United's campaign if he joins his country's team in the Ivory Coast tournament.

The 27-year-old, who ended his international retirement in September, has been under scrutiny during a poor start to the season for United, which has seen them knocked out of Europe and far off the pace domestically. “One of the problems for him is that even if he plays well for the next month, then he will go away for a month to Afcon,” Djemba-Djemba told BBC Sport Africa, adding that Onana could damage his prospects of being first choice. for Cameroon. if he stays in Manchester.

“He knows that if he leaves, he might lose his place at Manchester United.” “He has to decide what is best for him. He just needs to do what is best for his career.” The Afcon begins on January 13 and the final on February 11, and Onana could miss up to four Premier League games for United depending on how far Cameroon advances in the finals.

No goalkeeper has kept more clean sheets than Onana's six in the Premier League this season, but he has made several high-profile errors. since his £47.2m move in July, including errors against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich that contributed to United finishing bottom of their Champions League group.

United doesn't give you time

In addition to his shot-stopping attributes, Onana arrived from Inter Milan with a reputation for ball distribution and play progression that was expected to help the Reds change their style, only for family issues that manager Erik Ten Hag must go deeper during a first half of the season that many have seen as a regression.