Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana  believes they can win the Champions League

Andre Onana of FC Internazionale in action

Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana believes they can win the Champions League

Stephen Oladehinde 19:49 - 10.04.2023

Andre Onana feels that the Nerazzurri can aim to win the Champions League this season as they face Benfica in the quarter-final.

The Cameroonian who joined Inter Milan from Ajax in the summer of 2022 has been their number one goalkeeper since his arrival. 

Inter Milan will face Benfica in the quarter-final of the UEFA Champions League as they set their sights on the trophy and Onana has said they can go all the way to win it.

Onana says belief is what Inter needs 

The Cameroonian discussed his goals for the Champions League with UEFA TV ahead of the Nerazzurri's quarter-final first leg against Benfica tomorrow.

According to Onana, it's crucial that the team always have confidence in themselves and consider it like a contest in which they have the potential to win.

Speaking to UEFA TV, Onana said, “We’ve made it this far, and in my mind I think that Inter, this team and these players, can aspire to win everything available to us.”

“So we’ll try our best to win as much as we possibly can. Whether we reach the final or not, we will always give our best.

“We will do our best, and if we don’t manage to get there we should go home with the knowledge that we did everything we possibly could but that the football gods just weren’t on our side.”

Onana happy at Inter Milan

The 27-year-old has looked back at how he started and said he is happy to arrive in a city like Milan, which is a great city.

Still speaking, Onana said, “The people here are great. I’m at a big club and I’m very happy here. The first day here I felt like a kid.

“There are top-class players here, high-level players who know how to bring you to the next level, like Samir [Handanovic], who is a legend here.

“He has done a lot for the club and it is an honour to train with him every day. We have a great relationship, including on a personal level.

After his outstanding performances against Porto in the round of 16, Onana said that “Samir was happy for me too. He congratulated me on the win because, in the end, winning is the only thing that matters.

“You can play well, but if your team doesn’t win, it doesn’t matter. He actually spoke to us before the match and I think he knew exactly the right things to say.

“Then after the match he was really happy. For us it was a fantastic experience, because it had been twelve years since Inter last reached this stage, so it was a celebration,” the 27-year-old said of the significance of reaching this far in Europe’s top club competition.

“We know we have important matches ahead, we have to stay focused, we know it will be tough, but at Inter we’re always ready to come up against any opponent.”

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