Man United ‘eyeing up £30m move for Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen with Red Devils on the hunt for replacement for unsettled Andre Onana’

Manchester United are eyeing up a move for Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen with Andre Onana increasingly unsettled, according to reports.

Onana moved to Old Trafford from Inter Milan in a £47million deal in the summer of 2023 and reunited with his former Ajax boss Erik ten Hag. 

But Ten Hag was sacked in October and replaced by Ruben Amorim, and the Daily Star have claimed Onana is unhappy with life in Manchester.

The same outlet have also reported that the 28-year-old was already unsettled before Ten Hag’s dismissal, but the situation has worsened since Amorim’s arrival. As a result, United are said to be sounding out replacements with Verbruggen a target.

Verbruggen has become Brighton’s first-choice stopper, fending off competition from Jason Steele, and is also the No 1 for the Netherlands.

He was snapped up by the Seagulls in a £16m deal in the same summer Onana joined United and has three years left on his current contract.

Current United No 1 Andre Onana is said to be unsettled with United sounding out replacements

But Ruben Amorim’s efforts to overhaul his squad will be affected by United’s PSR problems

United would reportedly have to shell out £30m to land the 22-year-old and a switch is unlikely next month, potentially forcing the Red Devils to wait until the summer.

Both Onana and understudy Altay Bayindir have been criticised after making glaring mistakes in recent weeks. United’s No 2 conceded directly from a corner during the Carabao Cup loss to Tottenham before Onana did the same a week later at Wolves.

Amorim’s side have also been linked with Royal Antwerp’s Senne Lammens. 

Belgian international Lammens has been the first-choice goalkeeper for the Belgian club since joining from Club Brugge in 2023. He is thought to have attracted attention from several of Europe’s top outfits, including Borussia Dortmund and Leeds. 

It was reported earlier this week that United sent scouts to watch him in action.

However, the club are hamstrung by a need to comply with the Premier League’s PSR rules and have little room to manoeuvre financially. Mail Sport understands Marcus Rashford will be offloaded if they are able to find a taker for the forward.

A loan deal with a fee and an obligation to buy has also been floated but this will give little relief for new arrivals, leaving Amorim in a difficult position. 

Generally, the majority of his players have a price after their horror start to the season. United are 14th in the table and just eight points above the drop zone.

United return to action when they host Newcastle United on Monday night.