{"id":296734,"date":"2023-12-13T07:39:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296734"},"modified":"2023-12-13T07:39:14","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T07:39:14","slug":"man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-at-risk-of-arsenal-problem-if-key-player-makes-u-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/man-utd-boss-erik-ten-hag-at-risk-of-arsenal-problem-if-key-player-makes-u-turn\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag at risk of Arsenal problem if key player makes U-turn"},"content":{"rendered":"

McTominay insists Man Utd squad remain fully behind Ten Hag<\/h3>\n

Manchester United could be left with a problem that has thwarted Arsenal this season if Andre Onana decides to represent Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations this winter. Mikel Arteta has brought a goalkeeper dilemma upon himself, and Erik ten Hag could soon suffer the same headache.<\/p>\n

Aaron Ramsdale was a crucial part of Arsenal’s ultimately unsuccessful Premier League title bid last season, having joined in a \u00a330million deal in 2021.<\/p>\n

But Arteta sought potential gains the Gunners could make to go a step further this term and decided to recruit David Raya as competition.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard enjoyed an impressive 2022\/23 campaign at Brentford and switched to the Emirates Stadium on a \u00a33m season-long loan, with an obligation to make it permanent for \u00a327m next summer.<\/p>\n

However, signing another starting goalkeeper has brought issues to Arsenal this season despite the club’s renewed title pursuit.<\/p>\n

Raya has featured 16 times, but Ramsdale has made eight appearances, and it remains unclear who Arteta views as his long-term No 1.<\/p>\n

Neither has been convincing, and the idea of two similarly talented goalkeepers vying for such a sensitive position has been widely thought to be the reason.<\/p>\n

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Arteta experimented with the possibility of goalkeepers challenging for a starting berth just as outfield players do.<\/p>\n

But it hasn’t worked, prompting increasing speculation about Ramsdale’s future in north London, given Raya is the more recent purchase.<\/p>\n

When Ten Hag splashed \u00a347m to bring Onana to United in the summer, he was led to believe the 27-year-old was retired from Cameroon duty.<\/p>\n

But Onana caused a surprise when he settled his differences with Rigobert Song shortly after and resumed his international career. He will likely now miss a period in the new year to play at AFCON.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag was keen to replace Dean Henderson as well as David de Gea for that reason, luring Fenerbahce’s starting stopper Altay Bayindir to Old Trafford in a \u00a34m deal.<\/p>\n