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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Andre Onana took ONE tablet to treat headache but error almost destroyed career

Manchester United are closing in on a swoop for Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana in a deal that will complete a remarkable reversal in fortunes for the Cameroonian stopper.

The former Ajax No.1 is right at the top of the Red Devils’ summer shopping list as they attempt to find a replacement for David de Gea. Should a deal go through for Onana, he would be moving to Old Trafford fresh off the back of an excellent debut season for Inter Milan after helping the Italian side reach the Champions League final against Manchester City.

However, all of that might not have happened had Onana not taken on a defiant stance in the face of a nine-month doping ban. He was banned by UEFA in February 2021, initially for a whole year, for accidentally taking Lasimac, a Furosemide-based diuretic, as he attempted to overcome a painful headache.

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