Overview
- Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Tuesday that Manchester United plan to allow Altay Bayindir to move on so he can seek regular first-team football after limited appearances since 2023.
- The club have made it clear they want a dependable second-choice goalkeeper in place before finalising any sale and are ready to accept offers for Bayindir once cover is secured.
- Sam Johnstone, a former United academy product now at Wolves, has been repeatedly linked as a low-cost, familiar option but any move is conditional on a buyer for Bayindir and on Johnstone’s availability.
- United officially announced Tom Heaton has signed a one-year extension to remain as third-choice goalkeeper and Senne Lammens has established himself as the club’s first-choice between the posts.
- Bayindir is likely to prefer a return to Turkey and United’s sequencing choice protects their Champions League squad depth while leaving fans and agents watching for formal bids and a possible Johnstone approach.