Angus Gunn is on Manchester United's summer list, with the club considering a free transfer move for the Scottish goalkeeper while Andre Onana's future is being pushed toward the exit. Gunn is without a club ahead of next season, and the plan would add depth behind Senne Lammens rather than replace the whole goalkeeping picture.
Manchester United have told Onana they want to sell him this summer. That is the clearest reason Gunn has entered the discussion, because the club want a new goalkeeper but the role being discussed is a backup one, not a direct handover of the No 1 shirt.
Old Trafford goalkeeper plan
The structure matters. Gunn would not walk into a blank slate at Old Trafford; he would be joining a group already shaped by Lammens and Tom Heaton, who has signed a new one-year deal and will remain third-choice. That leaves United looking for a specific kind of cover, not a full reset of the position.
The angle also explains why a free transfer is attractive. A goalkeeper available without a fee gives United room to manage the rest of the squad, and it avoids adding a transfer outlay to a position where the immediate target is support behind Lammens. Gunn's early save for Scotland against Brazil in North America showed the sort of shot-stopping profile that keeps him in the frame for this sort of move.
Gunn and the wider market
Karl Darlow is another target, and that adds a layer of competition around the same job. Darlow is in talks with Leeds United to stay at Elland Road, with his contract due to run out next week, so Manchester United are not dealing with one simple option but a small market of available goalkeepers.
Gunn's case is different because he is already free and available now. He has been his nation's number one at the World Cup, and that experience fits a club looking for a reliable backup option rather than a long-term project from scratch. United's interest also sits alongside other transfer work, including efforts to bring in Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United.
Onana and the backup role
The complication is obvious. Manchester United want a new goalkeeper, but the reported signing would sit behind Senne Lammens, while Heaton has already kept his place as third-choice. That means the move for Gunn would not solve every question in one stroke, only the one tied to depth and cover if Onana moves on.
Whether Manchester United will actually move for Gunn this summer is not settled, but the direction is clear enough: they are preparing for a goalkeeper change while keeping Lammens central and leaving room for a free transfer to fill the gap behind him.
