'Outstanding' - Chelsea urged to sign £47m Man Utd star in shock deal

Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)

Chelsea have been urged to consider a shock deal to sign ‘outstanding’ goalkeeper Andre Onana from Manchester United.

New boss Xabi Alonso has overseen another Chelsea spending spree this summer, with the Blues splashing out over £300m on over ten new signings.

Despite the huge spending, Chelsea have resisted the urge to bring a new goalkeeper to Stamford Bridge despite Robert Sanchez’s issues and Filip Jorgensen’s departure.

Chelsea were heavily linked with signing a new shot-stopper last summer but appear ready to go into the new Premier League season with Sanchez as Alonso’s No. 1.

But ex-Manchester United defender Quinton Fortune has suggested Chelsea should enter the race for unwanted Old Trafford goalkeeper Onana.

United sent Onana on loan to Trabzonspor last season after signing Senne Lammens, who impressed throughout the campaign.

The Red Devils are open to offers for Onana but a sale is proving tricky due to the goalkeeper’s significant wages and his desire to force his way back into the team.

Man Utd’s Andre Onana spent last season at Trabzonspor (Picture: Getty)

That appears unlikely given Lammens’ development, however, and Fortune believes Onana could emerge as a target for Premier League rivals Chelsea, Newcastle United and Aston Villa.

‘Andre Onana could be an asset to Chelsea, Newcastle United or Aston Villa in the Premier League,’ Fortune told Premier Bet.

‘You can see the quality for playing out from the back as many managers now want with their style of football, he can be your starting point.

Manchester United No. 1 Senne Lammens (Picture: Getty)

‘When you’ve got a goalkeeper like Onana who can ping a ball 50, 60 yards to your striker or midfielder and break the lines with his passes, that can make a huge difference, and he’s one of the best at it.

‘He just needs to find his confidence again now because when a goalkeeper makes a mistake unfortunately the whole world sees it.

‘I hope he can get back to his best because when you need a goalkeeper to play out from the back, he can be outstanding.’

Robert Sanchez has struggled at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

Fortune also says he ‘wishes’ Manchester United had beaten Chelsea to a summer deal for Danny Welbeck.

Welbeck completed a somewhat surprising move from Brighton to Stamford Bridge last month but Fortune has praised Chelsea’s transfer decision.

‘Xabi Alonso made some good signings for Chelsea this summer but I wish we could have seen Danny Welbeck return to Manchester United,’ the former Premier League winner added.