Manchester United and Arsenal have made proposals to Everton for the summer transfer of Amadou Onana.
This season, the Belgian midfielder at Goodison Park has shown promise. Many elite teams, notably Barcelona, are keeping an eye on him. Nevertheless, it has been suggested that Manchester United and Arsenal have moved first to sign him.
Arsenal has placed a bid to sign Everton’s Amadou Onana.
In the forthcoming summer transfer window, Arsenal is anticipated to make a significant midfield acquisition.
Two players have summer contract expirations: Mohamed Elneny and Jorginho. Thomas Partey has been linked to a move away from the Emirates.
Amadou Onana of Everton is one player who has been frequently linked to a move to Arsenal for months now. A new midfielder is needed.
Last month, FFP laws prevented the Gunners from trying to sign the Belgian, but if Spanish publication Sport is to be believed, Everton has offers from Manchester United and Arsenal.
According to the report, Barcelona is also interested in Onana and is prepared to pay £34.2 million (€40 million) to sign him. Conversely, Everton is requesting £51 million (€60 million), which is simply too much for the Catalans to accept.
But it’s a price that Arsenal and Manchester United can pay, and both teams could use a player like Onana in the middle of their park.
Onana outpaces every Arsenal player in terms of speed.
Amadou Onana is not your typical number six; you wouldn’t expect a defensive midfielder who is 6 feet 5 inches tall to be quick.
The Belgian is an excellent athlete. He is great off the ball and can win duels for days, but one quality that he probably doesn’t receive enough credit for is his lightning-fast pace.
Earlier this season, Onana set a personal best of 36.65 kmph versus Liverpool (PremierLeague.com). That is significantly faster than any player for Arsenal right now.
William Saliba has a peak speed of 34 kmph, making him the fastest player for the Gunners, according to SpeedsDB. The next three on the list are Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, and Bukayo Saka, none of them can match Onana’s speed.