Andre Onana could leave for AFCON after Man Utd's clash with Spurs on Jan 14
Mail Sport can exclusively reveal that Manchester United are hoping to have Andre Onana in goal for the game against Tottenham at Old Trafford on January 14 - even though Cameroon kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign just 24 hours later.
Premier League clubs were obliged to release their players for AFCON duty on January 1, but Onana will be available for Monday's FA Cup third-round tie at Wigan.
However, Confidential can reveal that United want to keep him even longer and are in talks with Cameroon over Onana playing in the game against Spurs a week on Sunday, which starts at 4.30pm.
The 27-year-old would then have to take a seven-hour flight to Ivory Coast where Cameroon meet Guinea in their Group C opener at 5pm on Monday 15.
Cameroon's final group game against Gambia is on January 23. If Rigobert Song's side are eliminated, Onana could feasibly be back for the fourth round of the FA Cup - assuming United beat Wigan - which means he wouldn't have missed any games at all.
If Cameroon go all the way to the final on February 11, United's £47.2m summer signing could be absent for up to four matches.
Although Onana has concerns over losing his place at United to No 2 Altay Bayindir, he had no option but to answer his country's call-up under FIFA rules.
Despite coming out of international retirement in September, there are still thought to be issues with Cameroon football federation president Samuel Eto'o dating back to Onana's expulsion from his country's World Cup camp in November 2022.
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