Man Utd No2 Altay Bayindir stars in Turkey draw vs Wales.. but how did stopper fare ahead of potential Red Devils debut?
MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper Andre Onana picked up a groin injury on international duty with Cameroon.
But Red Devils fans were given some good news on Tuesday night when No2 Altay Bayindir had a rare outing in the UK as Turkey played out a 1-1 draw with Wales.
Bayindir, who played in Turkey’s friendly win over Euro 2024 hosts Germany on Saturday, came on for Turkish captain Ugurcan Cakir in the 33rd minute after the latter appeared to sustain a foot injury.
The 25-year-old keeper, signed by Erik Ten Hag in a £4.3million deal from Fenerbahce back on deadline day after the departures of David de Gea and Dean Henderson, is yet to make a first-team appearance at Old Trafford.
However, depending on the fitness of Onana, Bayindir could be handed his debut in United’s Premier League clash at Everton this Sunday.
So how does he stack up?
Shot stopping
Bayindir was called into action two minutes before the interval when he saved low to his right to deny Brennan Johnson’s snapshot.
He showed smart reflexes early in the second half to keep out another low effort from Johnson.
Good handling to save an Ethan Ampadu header. An impressive work-out.
Distribution
Calm and composed. He started off Turkey’s attacks with the minimum of fuss.
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Like Onana, you can see why United boss Ten Hag signed him because of his possession-based style.
Presence in the box
Bayindir’s first touch after arriving off the bench was to clear a Harry Wilson corner.
He then spent the following minutes stretching to get warm with the ball at the other end of the pitch, drawing cheers from the crowd as he showed his flexibility by doing the splits.
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