What Heaton did that even Onana at Manchester United was impressed by

This summer our team had one of the most important changes it has undergone in recent years, as Erik ten Hag made the decision to look for a new goalkeeper and let go of David de Gea, who had spent the last 12 years of his career at Old Trafford and became a legend in the team. However, we all know that ten Hag's hand does not tremble when making such decisions and he finally hired André Onana who had already been coached by him at Ajax.

The board paid the exorbitant amount of 52.5 million euros to Inter Milan for Onana, who is shaping up to be the starting goalkeeper in this new project of Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. However, Onana has already received strong criticism in his first minutes as a Red Devils player, although it is expected that this will not be a decisive factor as the Cameroonian goalkeeper has the full support and backing of the coach.

However, Onana's understudy is Tom Heaton, a 37-year-old veteran goalkeeper who can give Onana a lesson or two and may be able to deliver when required and when the former Inter Milan goalkeeper cannot or has to rest. Such was the case in the last preseason game, where Onana was not called up and Heaton had to play the 90 minutes in which he surprised all the United fans.

What Heaton did to impress Onana

For the friendly match against Athletic, Tom Heaton was not only the starting goalkeeper, but also had the honor of captaining Manchester United. "It was a bit of a surprise, I think," Heaton told MUTV. "Temporary custodian for the day, but still a proud moment. It is always an honor to captain United and I certainly enjoyed that today." This is a sign of how far a player can go when he knows how to be patient and ready when required, something that has certainly impressed everyone, including André Onana himself.