MANCHESTER UNITED goalie Andre Onana is set for a move to Saudi Arabia as Ruben Amorim eyes two of Europe’s hottest young keepers.
But the Red Devils boss will have to slug it out with Pep Guardiola as Man City also search for a new stopper.
Both Manchester clubs could lose their first-choice No 1 to Saudi Arabia at the end of the season — with United’s Onana and City’s Ederson set for the Middle East.
Guardiola and Amorim have started checking out potential replacements — and the same names top each wanted list.
Royal Antwerp’s highly-rated stopper Senne Lammens is on the radar of a host of Premier League clubs, with Newcastle and West Ham also keen.
Lille’s brilliant 23-year-old goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier has been tracked by United and City for months.
Lammens, 22, is rated around £30million after bursting on to the scene.
He recently made Belgium’s squad despite making less than 50 first-team appearances.
His distribution and ability with the ball at his feet make him an ideal “Guardiola-style” keeper, while Chevalier boasts similar qualities.
City have made regular checks on Lammens, who broke into Lille’s first team as a teenager, and was outstanding in the recent Champions League loss to Borussia Dortmund.
Chevalier — like Lammens — is contracted until 2027 but sources claim French club Lille would be willing to do business for around £40m.
Ederson, 31, has long been linked with a move to Saudi, and City will not stand in the Brazilian’s way if he wants to leave after eight years.
Although that would open the door for Stefan Ortega to finally establish himself as Etihad first choice, the German stopper has admitted he will also consider his options.
Ortega has just broken into the international squad at 32, and wants to consolidate that with regular football — which is never guaranteed at City.
While City were always going to be hunting another keeper in the summer, it was not an obvious position United planned to fill.
Yet Onana has made a string of errors this term. And if Saudi interest turns into a firm offer, Amorim would make it a priority.
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