Erik ten Hag is reportedly ‘willing’ to remove Andre Onana from his Manchester United starting lineup, but believes the goalkeeper’s’strong character’ will see him shine at Old Trafford.

Onana has taken over as Manchester United’s No. 1 goalkeeper this season, but he has had a rocky start, with a number of high-profile blunders leading fans and analysts to doubt his status in the club.

According to ESPN, Ten Hag chose to sign the 27-year-old from Inter Milan for £47 million owing to a ‘personality’ that separated him from the other alternatives on their shortlist, which included David Raya and Diogo Costa.

Despite his difficult start, Onana has remained a “vocal member of the dressing room alongside Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro,” according to the club.

However, there is an acknowledgment that improvements can and should be made, with his error against Bayern Munich being a source of concern, not because of the error itself, but because of ‘how long it took him to get over it’.

‘Coaches noted that it wasn’t until the start of the second half – more than 30 minutes after the mistake – that he was back clapping and shouting instructions from behind the defense.’

Onana’s ability to recover mentally from mistakes is one aspect of the game United are working with the goalkeeper on, as well as two technical facets.

The report states:

‘United are working with Onana to help him better deal with errors when they come as well as on the technical side of his game, including stabilising his feet more quickly to help with shots aimed low and around his body. It doesn’t help that he has a tendency to get stuck on his goal line when opponents are attacking, and coaches have reminded him to take up more aggressive positions to make the target smaller.’

Despite the desire to develop the Cameroon international and solidify his spot as the No.1, ESPN reports that ‘Ten Hag is open to making a change in goal if Onana’s form does not improve,’ with fellow summer addition Altay Bayindir ‘waiting in the wings’.