After encountering obstacles in negotiations for varied goalkeepers, together with Odysseas Vlachodimos, Zion Suzuki, Justin Bijlow, and Matheus, Manchester United ultimately secured Altay Bayindir through the summer season of 2023.
In line with Sefa Seyrek, Bayindir’s agent, this signing adopted two prior makes an attempt by Manchester United to convey the Turkish goalkeeper to the Premier League. The deal concerned triggering his £4.3 million launch clause.
“Manchester United contacted me earlier than the European Championships (held in 2021) They expressed their curiosity. I conveyed this curiosity on to Altay,” Seyrek advised Sport Digitale, translated by Sporx.
Altay Bayindir’s endurance proved worthwhile as Manchester United secured the highly-rated goalkeeper on their third try a couple of weeks earlier than the September switch window closed.
Regardless of his endurance, Bayindir is but to make his debut at Outdated Trafford, with Andre Onana at the moment established as Erik ten Hag’s first-choice goalkeeper. However with the Cameroonian’s present kind, Bayindir may very well be known as upon earlier than he anticipated.
Onana is reportedly involved about his Man United future to the purpose the place he’s contemplating opting out of enjoying for Cameroon within the upcoming AFCON in January, with a purpose to try to save his profession with the membership.
You get the sensation that Onana is yet another unhealthy second away from being dropped.