Amidst plenty of transfer gists, e don clear say Manchester United don show keen interest in Botafogo goalkeeper John. Na after him fine performance for the Club World Cup wey make dem waka come back for him matter.
Reports show say the Red Devils, as dem dey call dem, don dey plan serious investment for di summer transfer window, with INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe sharpsharing money to help Ruben Amorim boost him squad. But no be all the players dem wan offload fit go. E be like say dem struggle to sell some players wey don dey gather dust for bench.
Just last week, Matheus Cunha land from Wolves for £62.5m, while dem still dey chase Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo. But as dem dey focus on attack, plenty whispers dey link dem with new goalkeepers too, like Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa. Na because of Andre Onana performance wey dey cause plenty heartburn for fans last season, and dem dey wish make e pack him load go this summer.
Na so far, John don catch dem eye after him stellar display for di Club World Cup. Report come reveal say one representative from Man Utd don even show face for di match where John dey shine like star, but e wan change after e performance against PSG wey carry John go international recognition.
For di meantime, it clear say dem dey plan to shuffle dem goalie department, as dem dey keep eye on how to move Onana go loan or sell am to create space for John. Na serious gbege dey as fans dey quick dey expect new faces come fit replace di Cameroonian goalkeeper.
Wes Brown, wey don wear di Man Utd jersey before, don come drop hin own two kobo regarding di situation, reminding supporters say e no be just to “sell” Onana as money no dey fall from trees to dey sell players like that. E say: “These players cost a lot of money. E no be like video game wey you fit just press one button wey go sell player.”
A bit calm down for reality na wetin Brown dey advise di fans make dem sabi. E talk say make we dey support Onana, even if hin don gidigba make some silly errors last season. “Because if e fit step up, all this talk go just vanish.” Na the hope wey dey for dem fans as dem dey look forward to next season.
As di transfer window dey hot up, all eyes dey on Man Utd to see wetin dem go do next. Will dem bring John onboard or go for another keeper? Time go tell, but as e be so, suspens don dey high pass Bombay talk!
