According to Calciomercato (via The Hard Tackle), Onana is not interested in signing an extension with Ajax. That means both Barcelona and Inter Milan will be able to sign the 25-year-old on a free transfer in 2022. New Spurs boss Antonio Conte wants Tottenham to sign a new goalkeeper with Ajax’s Andre Onana high on their shortlist.
Andre Onana has been impressive for Ajax over the years
In 2010, Andre Onana joined Barcelona’s famed academy and spent five years in the Catalan club’s youth setup. The Cameroonian goalkeeping ace joined Ajax in January 2015. And since making his debut for the Dutch giants in the 2016/17 season, he has been improved his game and became a key player for his team.
2021 has been a turbulent year for Onana, as he received a doping ban in February. The Ajax ace was initially banned for 12 months back in February, which was then reduced to nine months, which means he will return to action in the coming weeks. So far, Onana has made 204 appearances for Ajax, keeping 83 clean sheets and conceding 180 goals. He has also won five trophies with the Dutch giants.
However, Ajax is resigned to losing Andre Onana as a free agent in next summer’s transfer window. According to the reports, the 25-year-old is not interested in signing a new deal once his current contract expires in June. And due to this situation, aroused the interest of Barcelona and Inter Milan.
“For months we have been talking about Andre Onana, the Ajax goalkeeper, I know that Inter has blocked him. They will wait the right number of months to be able to formalize the understanding. But if you block a player for the future it is. Because you are certain of the possibility to get him. The hope of the fans is that there will no longer be sacrifices similar to Lukaku or Hakimi. It seems to me that the renewals of Lautaro. And Barella point in this direction,” said Italian sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.
