Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has questioned the club's decision to release David de Gea on a free transfer over the summer and bring in Andre Onana as their new number one.
De Gea won the Golden Glove in the Premier League last season, but the Spaniard's contract at Old Trafford came to an end on June 30, and he remains a free agent.
Onana, who arrived from Inter Milan, made a high-profile mistake against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday evening, allowing a long-range Leroy Sane strike to squirm through his arms, and he has now conceded 14 goals in his first six appearances for the club.
The 27-year-old apologised to his side for his role in the 4-3 loss to Bayern, and he has since been backed by head coach Erik ten Hag to overcome a difficult start.
However, Yorke has questioned Man United's call to replace De Gea with Onana, with the 51-year-old claiming that the former is the superior goalkeeper.
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"I've said before that Man United need to be careful what they wish for with losing David de Gea. For all the good De Gea has done for Man United, the way his career ended was really bad," Yorke told OLBG.
"I hope this doesn't come back to haunt Man United. Be careful what you wish for. De Gea was the Golden Glove winner, a high-profile player who made mistakes, like the rest of us.
"De Gea winning the Golden Glove is like winning the Golden Boot and being the top scorer at the club but still getting replaced by the football club. That did not resonate well with me.
"In my opinion, Onana is not as good as De Gea. Onana tries to be an outfield player rather than a goalkeeper sometimes and the people who have criticised De Gea and wanted him to leave will probably be the ones who will be calling him to come back. I'm hoping that doesn't happen for Man United's sake.
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"Man United have brought in a keeper who wants to start the attacks and is more aggressive in trying to dominate teams with possession. We know the Premier League has a higher intensity, balls will be coming into the box more regularly than in the Italian league where the players play at a slower pace.
"People have asked me why have I been so critical of Onana, I'm an individual who sees it as it is, it doesn't matter to me who or what you are.
"I will give Onana the benefit of the doubt, but the Premier League is different, you will get found out by playing in a high-profile team at a high-profile position. If Onana is not at the top of his game, he will get found out again."
Onana has conceded 10 times in his first five Premier League appearances, and there will be pressure on him to respond in Saturday's contest with Burnley at Turf Moor.
The Cameroonian demonstrated his quality at Inter last season, keeping 19 clean sheets in 41 appearances in all competitions.
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