Andre Onana's turbulent spell since leaving Manchester United took another dramatic turn for the worse during his first appearance for new club Trabzonspor. The Cameroonian goalkeeper, who completed a loan move to the Turkish Super Lig side, instantly became the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons in a pre-season clash against Ruben Amorim's Sporting Lisbon.
In a moment that will send shudders through the Trabzonspor faithful, Onana produced a catastrophic error that directly led to a goal. Attempting to play out from the back—a style that became both his trademark and his Achilles' heel during his time at Old Trafford—his attempted pass was catastrophically intercepted.
The loose ball fell straight to a Sporting attacker who made no mistake, slotting home into an unguarded net. The mistake immediately drew comparisons to several high-profile errors that marred his single season with the Red Devils, raising fresh questions about his confidence and technical reliability.
The high-stakes friendly, designed to prepare both teams for their upcoming domestic campaigns, instead became a glaring spotlight on Onana's ongoing struggles. The debut will do little to reassure Trabzonspor fans that their new number one has put his Manchester United woes behind him.
This incident is likely to intensify the scrutiny on the goalkeeper, whose move to Turkey was seen as a chance for redemption and regular playing time away from the intense pressure of the Premier League. For manager Ruben Amorim and Sporting Lisbon, the gift-wrapped goal was a welcome advantage in their preparations, but for Onana, it marks another desperate low in a rapidly fading career chapter.
