{"id":417035,"date":"2025-09-11T23:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/417035\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T23:47:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:47:11","slug":"andre-onanas-first-words-after-arriving-to-seal-trabzonspor-move-he-has-been-left-stunned-by-the-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/417035\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Onana&#8217;s first words after arriving to seal Trabzonspor move, he has been left stunned by the welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Andre Onana has arrived in Turkey to seal his transfer to Trabzonspor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After two full seasons at Manchester United, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/andre-onana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andre Onana<\/a> is leaving on loan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/andre-onana-agrees-trabzonspor-deal-with-man-united-exit-now-imminent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign with Trabzonspor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/transfer-news\/man-united-set-to-save-millions-from-andre-onanas-wages-as-trabzonspor-agree-to-double-his-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onana is actually getting a wage increase<\/a> with the loan move, which takes some of the pain away from his very public snub at Old Trafford. The move has been confirmed by United.<\/p>\n<p>The goalkeeper had been moved down to third choice behind Senne Lammens and Altay Bayindir, an assessment he disagreed with. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/what-andre-onana-believes-about-man-utd-goalkeeping-situation-with-loan-to-trabzonspor-imminent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onana felt like he was being made a scapegoat<\/a> at United, amid a widespread desire for change.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234186164-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Trabzonspor's new signing Andre Onana arrives in Trabzon\" \/>Photo by Enes Sansar\/Anadolu via Getty ImagesOnana given hero\u2019s welcome in Turkey<\/p>\n<p>Andre Onana spent the past few days playing for Cameroon, and had an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/how-andre-onana-and-bryan-mbeumo-fared-for-cameroon-as-world-cup-chances-take-a-hit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unhappy recent result against Cape Verde<\/a>. The 1-0 loss was damaging in their efforts to reach the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The move to Turkey has put a big smile back on Onana\u2019s face, with the goalkeeper given a rapturous welcome by Trabzonspor fans.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to local outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.61saat.com\/andre-onana-trabzona-geldi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">61 Saat<\/a>, Onana said: \u201cI am very happy. I can say that I am very happy. I am starting a new project, a new adventure for me, I am very happy to be here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a feeling that makes me so happy. I\u2019ve never felt so much love from people around me. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful feeling to be made to feel at home from the very first moment. I want to start working as soon as possible and reciprocate that love by making them happy on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trabzonspor face Fenerbahce this weekend, where Onana could take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/andre-onana-could-make-manchester-united-debut-against-former-red-devils-star-transfer-set-to-be-sealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">former Manchester United midfielder Fred<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/the-worst-errors-andre-onana-made-at-manchester-united-with-mistake-strewn-spell-coming-to-an-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">error-strewn spell in Manchester<\/a>, Onana could do with a total reset, and he will want to play as many games as possible.<\/p>\n<p>He was benched for the three opening games of the Premier League season, making his only appearance in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/five-things-we-learned-about-ineos-from-man-uniteds-summer-2025-transfer-window\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disastrous game against Grimsby<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about a potential debut, Onana said: \u201cI\u2019m always ready. Every player wants to play and take part in these kinds of matches. Of course, we\u2019ll be playing against an important and strong opponent. But we\u2019re also aware of our strength.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Andre Onana has arrived in Turkey to seal his transfer to Trabzonspor. 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