August 28th 2023.
Fred has effectively confirmed Manchester United's £4.3million deal for Fenerbahce goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is almost done. The Brazilian midfielder already gave the 25-year-old shot-stopper tips on life in Manchester, even suggesting places for him to live. The transfer hinges on Dean Henderson's departure from the club, with Crystal Palace having had a £15m bid, plus £5m in add-ons, accepted by United.
Bayindir was removed from Fenerbahce's starting XI when they beat Twente 5-1 in the Europa Conference League on Thursday, appearing to wave goodbye to supporters afterwards. Fred added to the speculation of an imminent announcement, wishing the goalkeeper good luck at Old Trafford. When asked about the potential exit at an unveiling press conference, Fred said: ‘I wished Altay good luck when he left. He’s going to a great team. I gave him some suggestions about places where he could live and I told him it rains a lot! I think Altay is going to be very happy at Manchester United.’
Fenerbahce have already signed a replacement in Dominik Livakovic, who Fred is a big fan of. He said: ‘Livakovic is a very good goalkeeper. He came to help our team. We are all trying to provide for the team, we are all in the same boat.’
Once the transfer is completed, Bayindir will fly to Manchester to complete his move, with most of the paperwork already finished. Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is expected to fine-tune his squad in the coming days, with three new additions expected. As well as Bayindir, he wants to bring in a left-back and potentially a midfielder. The Red Devils are in contact with several clubs over an emergency deal for a defender, while midfielders Sofyan Amrabat and Ryan Gravenberch are both linked with moves to Old Trafford.
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