It was recently reported that Manchester United tried to thwart Amadou Onana’s £50 million move to Aston Villa at the last moment.
Nonetheless, United tried, and the Belgian midfielder preferred to remain faithful to Villa’s manager Unai Emery.
Onana’s Move to Aston Villa
Belgian international Amadou Onana, who has been on holiday since the end of Euro 2024 qualifiers, is expected to have a body check at Bodymoor Heath training complex on Saturday.
According to a recent report from SportsBuddy, Belgium FA has apologized over Amadou Onana choral performance about a chant on Kylian Mbappe before the Euro 2024 match against France.
United’s Late Bid and Amadou Onana’s Decision
Manchester United have been extremely active this window with both arrivals and departures at the club. The club have welcomed the signing of Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro, With Kambwala, Van De Beek, Mason Greenwood also confirmed to have left the club.
INEOS led Manchester United have also added three promising coaching additions to the club to make them well equipped for the new season.
Nevertheless, due to the adamant insistence of the Dutchman Erik ten Hag, Onana is willing to go back on his contract with Emery and sign for Villa.
Financial Details of the Transfer
The overall agreed terms of the transfer between Aston Villa and Everton entail the payment of £45 million on signing and additional £5 million in bonuses.
Also, Everton will also be entitled to 10% of any future sale fee. This arrangement while below Everton’s initial valuation allows the club to deal with potential PSR breaches while also enabling the club to delay other massive sales.
Onana is understood to have agreed a five-year deal with Villa and the formal announcement should be made on Monday.
