Manchester United have been urged to ditch Andre Onana - with outspoken former defender Paul Parker suggesting a new alternative to the under-fire goalkeeper that he has brutally described as “useless.”
United crashed out of the FA Cup against Fulham on Sunday night to leave Ruben Amorim with only the Europa League to focus on amid a shambolic Premier League campaign.
While United have problems across the pitch, Parker reckons Onana has proven he is not up to the task.
And he is tipping Leicester ’s Mads Hermansen as a potential replacement because he has kept the troubled Foxes in with a slim chance of Premier League survival.
"In an ideal world, Man United should buy a new goalkeeper to replace Onana. He’s just not good enough, and I don’t think he even looks like a goalkeeper at all,” he said.
"Right now, I think (second choice Altay) Bayindir should get a chance, but in the long run, the club should go for Mads Hermansen, who has single-handedly kept Leicester somewhat afloat this season.
"I think he has it all. He’s a fantastic shot-stopper, he’s good with his feet, and he has a strong attitude. As a centre back, I would be scared to have him behind me, but in a good way, because he has such a strong aura."
Parker, who was speaking to SpilXperten, went on to add that United must regret letting David de Gea go in such a “disgraceful” manner after
Equally the pundit does not think United, whose attack also requires a revamp, will consider adding a new No1 as their top priority this summer.
He said: "The problem is probably that the goalkeeper position won’t be a priority for a new signing, as there are so many other issues in other positions that need strengthening."
"I can’t help but think about why the club let David De Gea go. It was a really disgraceful way they parted with him after he was named Player of the Year three times in a row, and right now, it looks even more ridiculous because his replacement is so useless."
"Another thing I really don’t like about Onana is his mentality. It doesn’t seem to bother him when Manchester United concedes a goal.
“You never see him standing there shouting or scolding his defense, like De Gea or Peter Schmeichel always did. For them, keeping a clean sheet was a matter of life and death. It meant everything to them."