Altay Bayindir: United set for ruthless transfer step | OneFootball

Manchester United’s woes in goal have been an ongoing issue for several seasons now.

Former manager Erik ten Hag was left fed up with club legend David de Gea, and he eventually left as a free agent. The Dutchman opted to bring in Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir as backup.

The Cameroonian has been nothing short of a disaster, with mistakes galore in all competitions. His Carabao Cup horror show proved to be the final straw, and he was subsequently loaned out to Trabzonspor.

The Turkish side are keen to keep him at the club, while the ex-Ajax ace has still not given up hope of making it at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have no such plans, and he is likely to be offloaded once his loan ends next summer.

His backup, Altay Bayindir, has fared little better since his arrival from Fenerbahce. Ruben Amorim opted to start him in the opening six Premier League games, to disastrous results.

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He was at fault for the only goal conceded against Arsenal on opening day, with the 20-time English league champions losing despite dominating the Gunners.

Mistakes against Fulham, and Brentford proved costly, and eventually, the head coach finally opted to hand a debut to Senne Lammens against Sunderland.

The Belgian proved to be a revelation, and is now set for a run of games, and the Portuguese tactician will be looking to get rid of the Turkiye international either in January or next summer, while bringing in an experienced face as backup.

“Andre Onana will never play for Manchester United again, sources have told TEAMtalk, with the future of another goalkeeper at Old Trafford under threat.

“Andre Onana is finished at Man Utd. We should have no doubts that he has played his last game for the club, and there is real hope that his loan move genuinely does turn into a permanent one.

“There is a sense of relief that he has started in a positive manner and that there is a sense of optimism that they can completely move on from him now.

Time to go

“The entire situation around goalkeepers is looking much better in the past couple of weeks, with Lammens immediately bringing comfort to the United fans – and probably also his defence too.

“Onana will be replaced by another goalkeeper – and Bayindir may have to move on as well. The plan is for Lammens to become the number one, but there is very much a focus on making sure he will continue to earn that position if he stays there, rather than just being able to take the shirt for granted.”

It has been clear for sometime now that Altay Bayindir is not up to the task of being the club’s No.1 and is also far from a reliable backup.

Moving him on and bringing in someone like Emiliano Martinez or Mike Maignan would truly transform the goalkeeping department at the club.

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