The agent of Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir has confirmed that the player is keen to stay at Old Trafford despite speculation that he could be on his way out.
United signed Bayindir in 2023 to provide competition for Andre Onana but he has only managed just four appearances for the club since his arrival.
Bayindir has featured once under Ruben Amorim but failed to make an impression as he conceded four times against Tottenham Hotspur last month as the Red Devils were dumped out of the Carabao Cup in the quarter-final stage of the competition.
The 26-year-old was at fault for at least two of the four goals United let in vs. Ange Postecoglou’s men.
Fabrizio Romano revealed that United are willing to let Bayindir leave in case a suitable offer for him is made.
United have been linked to a number of potential replacements for the Turkey international including Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion), Illan Meslier (Leeds United), John Victor (Botafogo) and Senne Lammens (Royal Antwerp).
However, according to Bayindir’s agent, his client is not currently thinking about parting ways with United in January.
Bayindir’s representative, Sefa Seyrek, told news outlet Sports Digitale, “There were offers from many European clubs and the Premier League for Altay at the beginning of the season.”
“There are currently clubs that are interested, but Altay wants to stay and play for Manchester United.”
“The club definitely does not want to let Altay go.”
Altay Bayındır’ın temsilcisi Sefa Seyrek, Sports Digitale’e konuştu!
“Altay’a sezon başında da birçok Avrupa kulübü ve Premier Lig’den teklifler vardı. Şu anda da ilgisi olan kulüpler mevcut ancak Altay, Manchester United’da kalıp oynamak istiyor. Kulüp de kesin olarak Altay’ı… pic.twitter.com/9h29o4PyEh
— Sports Digitale (@SportsDigitale) January 3, 2025
Bayindir’s situation is one to definitely watch out for as the January transfer window progresses.
Meanwhile, the 20-time English champions are back in action on Sunday when they meet bitter rivals Liverpool at Anfield. Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.
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