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‘I demand a lot…’ Andre Onana addresses incident with Harry Maguire as fans compare him to peak Peter Schmeichel

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ANDRE ONANA admitted "I demand a lot" after berating Harry Maguire during a pre-season friendly.

Manchester United's new goalkeeper came on as a half-time substitute during their 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last night.

Andre Onana explained that is very demanding of his defenders after the match
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Andre Onana explained that is very demanding of his defenders after the matchCredit: twitter @UTDFaithfuls
Onana berated Harry Maguire during last night's friendly
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Onana berated Harry Maguire during last night's friendly

Onana, 27, joined Erik ten Hag's side from Inter Milan in a £47.2million transfer earlier this month.

And he has made a good first impression with fans during pre-season.

The Cameroonian replaced Tom Heaton with his side trailing 2-1 in last night's Las Vegas friendly.

And when a loose pass by Maguire nearly cost United another goal, there was nothing friendly about how Onana ripped into the former Red Devils skipper.

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The former Ajax star explained his passionate outburst after the match, telling MUTV: "I try to demand a lot from him because I know he is a good player.

"He’s one of the captains of the team. He’s big, he’s good with the ball so I will demand him a lot.

"He’s a great guy, I have a good relationship with him.

"He has to be ready because when I’m on the ball I demand to everyone a lot - I start with myself because we are in this together. Mistakes come but we don’t have to be afraid to make mistakes because this is a part of life and we learn from the mistakes."

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Onana then added: "We have to be very critical with ourselves. If we want to win prizes we have to demand a lot.

"It’s a big honour to be here and I’m very happy to work with these guys - Harry is a fantastic player so we will move on."

Fans loved Onana's passion, with one tweeting: "This guy is really good he knows what it meant to be the one number one goalie for the biggest club in the whole world."

While a second wrote: "He’s too perfect."

A third commented: "I think Onana will be similar to Schmeichel and give it to all his defenders."

And another added: "My love for him keeps increasing."

Earlier this month, Man United turned down a £20million bid from West Ham for Maguire - instead holding out for £35m.

The 30-year-old could yet decide to stay and fight for his place at Old Trafford.

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Man United fans are loving their new goalkeeper
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Man United fans are loving their new goalkeeperCredit: Getty
Maguire has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford
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Maguire has been linked with a move away from Old TraffordCredit: Getty
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