Altay Bayindir's agent makes Manchester United transfer admission amid Andre Onana form

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Manchester United's interest in Altay Bayindir preceded Erik ten Hag's arrival and two attempts were made to sign the goalkeeper before last summer, according to his agent.

United confirmed the arrival of Bayindir in a £4.3million deal from Fenerbahce on deadline day, drafting the Turkish international in to provide cover for first-choice Andre Onana.

The 25-year-old had consistently been linked with a move to Old Trafford all summer. Bayindir is yet to make a single appearance for United, with Ten Hag keen to play £47.2m signing Onana into form, but he evidently has big fans in Manchester.

That's according to his agent, Sefa Seyrek, who admits the Reds had registered interest as far back as 2021. LUCKHURST: Onana is doing what De Gea did at United ALSO READ: United are accidentally entertaining and have lost what Ten Hag craved “Manchester United contacted me before the European Championships (held in 2021) They expressed their interest," Seyrek told Sport Digitale (via Sporx). "I conveyed this interest directly to Altay. “Altay said; ‘I am focused on the European Championships.