Andre Onana has officially joined Trabzonspor on loan from Manchester United for the remainder of the season, pending international clearance and registration.

On Thursday afternoon, Onana arrived in Turkey on a private jet with his wife Melanie and his representatives to complete a medical and finalize the contract. The Cameroon international was warmly greeted by excited fans upon his arrival.

At 29, Onana will see his earnings increase thanks to a signing-on fee and bonuses, with Trabzonspor covering his full salary. This agreement does not involve a loan fee to United nor a purchase option for Trabzonspor next summer.

This move concludes a challenging summer for Onana, who missed Manchester United’s entire pre-season schedule due to a hamstring injury he suffered on his second day of training back at Carrington.

During this period, Altay Bayindir participated in the club’s US tour, and head coach Ruben Amorim has relied on him for the first three Premier League matches against Arsenal, Fulham, and Burnley while Onana’s future remained uncertain.

Despite previous expectations from those close to Onana and Manchester United that he would stay at Old Trafford, the club became open to loaning him out after acquiring Senne Lammens in a £21.7 million transfer from Antwerp.

Onana still has three years left on the contract he agreed in 2023 after joining United from Inter for £47.2m. United have an option to extend it by another 12 months, but it seems unlikely that he will play for the club again.

‘I am very happy. I can say that I am very happy,’ Onana said, as reported by 61Saat.

‘I am starting a new project, a new adventure for me, I am very happy to be here. This is a feeling that makes me so happy. I’ve never felt so much love from people around me.

‘It’s a wonderful feeling to be made to feel at home from the very first moment. I want to start working as soon as possible and reciprocate that love by making them happy on the field.

‘The meetings, all the dialogue we had, went very well. It turned out very well, and I’m here, too. Therefore, I can say it progressed very quickly.’

Onana flew in after making his 50th appearance for Cameroon on Tuesday in their 1-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Cape Verde.

The goalkeeper had been seen shoving a fan as he made his way off the pitch following a damaging result to their World Cup qualifying hopes. 

Onana will now be seeking a fresh start at Trabzonspor after a difficult spell at Man United.

Onana’s future at Old Trafford has been in doubt all summer after United pursued a new goalkeeper before signing Lammens from Antwerp in a £21.7million deal last week.

Despite assertions from sources close to United and the player that Onana would stay, the Cameroon international is believed to have been told that the club would not stand in his way if he wanted to seek a move.

Contact was made with Trabzonspor who were in the process of selling their keeper Ugurcan Cakir to Galatasaray, and a loan deal for Onana has progressed quickly ahead of the transfer window closing there on Friday.

Onana has struggled for consistency since joining United from Inter Milan for £47.2m two years ago, and committed a number of high-profile errors.

The 29-year-old made another mistake on his only appearance this season in United’s humiliating Carabao Cup defeat at Grimsby Town, with Altay Bayindir starting all three Premier League games so far.

Onana’s situation wasn’t helped by the fact he missed the whole of pre-season after suffering a hamstring tear on his second day back at training at Carrington in July.

When United opted for Lammens over signing Emi Martinez last week, it was said that the club were prepared to carry four senior goalkeepers this season, with Onana set to be away at the Africa Cup of Nations over New Year.

But once United opened the door to a move, the former Ajax keeper decided to look at his options even though he has three years left on his contract at Old Trafford.

His departure would leave the way clear for Lammens to become United’s new No.1 with Bayindir and Tom Heaton as back up.