Manchester United alleviated pressure on their league position in midweek, but plenty of frailties remain that need to be addressed during the summer transfer window.
Manchester United’s chaotic nature on show against Ipswich Town
Despite being pegged back twice, Ruben Amorim led Manchester United to a 3-2 victory over Ipswich Town on Wednesday night to move his side 14th in the Premier League standings. Earning a first victory in four league matches, the Red Devils’ boss did so without Patrick Dorgu following his straight red for a forceful challenge on Omari Hutchinson before the break.
Nevertheless, Amorim deserves credit for navigating another typically chaotic United performance at Old Trafford, characterised by Andre Onana after his erratic evening against Ipswich.
Before Dorgu’s dismissal, the pair were involved in an early muddle that led to Jaden Philogene opening the scoring for the visitors after an inexplicable mistake from the Cameroon international.
Facing his own goal, Dorgu looked to be in control of the situation as he passed back to Onana, until he realised the onrushing goalkeeper was miles off his line, leaving the Tractor Boys’ winger to tap home with ease.
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Andre Onana’s performance vs Ipswich in numbers |
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Goals conceded |
2 |
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Pass accuracy |
9/27 (33%) |
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Long ball accuracy |
4/21 (19%) |
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Expected Goals on target faced |
1.38 |
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Goals prevented |
-0.62 |
Striking again, Philogene’s innocuous cross from deep on the stroke of half-time found the bottom corner amid a lapse in concentration from Manchester United’s man between the sticks.
On this occasion, an own goal from Sam Morsy alongside Matthijs De Ligt and Harry Maguire’s efforts were enough to help the Red Devils save face, but there is a growing desire among the fanbase to witness reinforcements once the summer window opens.
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Manchester United make approach for Espanyol stopper Joan Garcia
According to reports in Spain, Manchester United have made an approach for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia as Amorim looks to add competition in what is becoming a problem position at Old Trafford.
The outlet state the Red Devils are keen on the 23-year-old and have enquired over his availability, while Arsenal, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain are also in hot pursuit.
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This campaign, Garcia has made 25 appearances in all competitions for Espanyol, conceding 36 times and registering four clean sheets in total.
Labelled a “luxury” by manager Manolo Gonzalez last year, the former Spain Under-21 cap has recorded a save percentage rate of 71.9% on league duty from 92 stops across 2024/25, preventing a value of 4.18 Expected Goals.
Garcia is said to have a release clause of €25 million (£21m), which rises to the €30 million mark in the final two weeks of the summer window before another €5 million is added on should he earn senior international honours.
With speculation mounting over his future, United may need to act swiftly to avoid missing out on a long-term solution to their current goalkeeping dilemma.
