First of five MU stars publicly called out by Sir Ratcliffe refuses to leave

Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed last month that the club would still be paying for a number of players the current regime "inherited" in the summer

Andre Onana has become the latest high-profile player to be presented with the chance to make a lucrative transfer to Saudi Arabia - but the Manchester United goalkeeper is ready to snub overtures from the Middle East in order to stay at Old Trafford.

The Cameroon international, 28, has endured a difficult start to life with the Red Devils. Following a debut season littered with mistakes last year, Onana has once again made his share of costly errors during a torrid campaign for United, who sit 13th in the league table.

Onana's failure to live up to expectations since moving to Manchester United has led to growing scrutiny on him. His chequered form hasn't put off suitors in Saudi Arabia, though.

Mirror Football outlined on Wednesday how Onana had been targeted by ambitious clubs from the Saudi Pro League, who are poised to spend big in the transfer market once again this summer. But despite being offered the chance to pursue an escape route from England, Onana is planning to stay put.

Onana was one of five players recently name-checked by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who was discussing players he and the current United regime had "inherited". The club will continue to pay off the £47.2million fee for Onana this summer.

He told BBC Sport: "If you look at the players we are buying this summer, that we didn't buy, we're buying Antony, we're buying Casemiro, we're buying Onana, we're buying [Rasmus] Hojlund, we're buying [Jadon] Sancho. These are all things from the past, whether we like it or not, we've inherited those things and have to sort that out.

"For Sancho, who now plays for Chelsea and we pay half his wages, we're paying £17m to buy him in the summer."

While Onana now seems likely to stay, the futures of the other players mentioned by Ratcliffe remain unclear. Antony - the club's most expensive recent purchase - has already left the club, albeit on loan. United would likely consider permanent offers for the Brazilian this summer despite his renaissance of sorts at Real Betis.

Casemiro is known to be among United's highest earners. He too has indicated a desire to stay but could be offloaded with mooted interest from Saudi Arabia.

Rasmus Hojlund is expected to be given a reprieve despite another difficult season in front of goal. But there is unlikely to be any way back for Jadon Sancho - even if Chelsea renege on the £25m obligation to sign the winger permanently at the end of the season.