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When will Manchester United's goal regain stability. It seems difficult to expect a sense of stability even for the next candidate for the gatekeeper.
England's cutoff side reported on the 13th (Korea time) 'Manchester United will recruit Parma goalkeeper Suzuki Zaion at the end of the season'
Cutoffside 'Suzuki has been impressive for Parma this season, attracting interest from clubs including Manchester United. United are keen to recruit Suzuki. United said Andre Onana was performing below expectations and needed a replacement.
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Manchester United's goalkeeper Onana has recently been mentioned as a possible release due to frequent mistakes. The previous match against Lyon was a fatal blow. Onana started in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals against Lyon in 2024-2025 on the 11th, but she lost her team's chance to win by dedicating two goals along with two mistakes that led to a goal in the game. There were also two good saves in the box, but it was not enough to be considered an active performance. Before the game "One of the worst goalkeepers in Manchester United's history, be careful when he tries to speakMatic's advice, which he pointed out, became a reality for Onana.
After the match against Lyon, there were many predictions that Manchester United would find Onana's replacement. Suzuki is the player named as the candidate. He was born to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother and made his first professional debut in Japan. He made his debut with the Urawa Reds and later moved to Sintrawidan in 2023. At the time of the transfer, the name was linked to big clubs, including rumors of a transfer to Manchester United. In the summer of 2024, he entered the top five European leagues heading to Serie A Parma.
He has received a lot of attention again as he played the main role in Parma this season. This is not the first time the big club has shown interest in Suzuki. In January, he was also mentioned as a candidate for Bayern Munich and Manchester United, and Manchester City has recently shown interest.
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The evaluation of Suzuki is sharply divided. His excellent pass skills and kick ability using his feet are highly evaluated, but his unstable ball handling has been pointed out several times as a weakness. In particular, he was criticized for excessive mistakes at the 2024 Asian Cup in Qatar, and he was humiliated by being selected as the Worst 11 in various media after the end of the tournament. It is questionable whether Manchester United's attempt to replace Onana's unstable defense ability with Suzuki will be effective.
It is a welcome transfer for Japanese fans. None of the Japanese players played as the EPL's representative goalkeeper. If Suzuki is used as the gatekeeper in the best club representing Europe, it will be welcomed. Attention is also focusing on whether Suzuki will be able to take a step forward as a goalkeeper in Asia's history this coming summer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
