Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayındır has been linked with a surprise move to [Hull City](https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/all-about/hull-city) when the January transfer window opens next month.
City already have three senior goalkeepers on their books after a flurry of activity in the summer, but reports in the Turkish media claim the Tigers are keen on signing the Turkish international.
Bayındır is a player Ilicali knows well, having been at Fenerbahce prior to his move to Old Trafford in September 2023, when he penned a four-year contract under Erik ten Hag's management, becoming the first Turkish player to sign for the Red Devils.
Unfortunately for the 26-year-old, regular first-team opportunities have been hard to come by, with him playing second fiddle to Abdre Onana. He's been on the bench in all 15 of United's Premier League games so far, including Saturday's 3-2 home loss to Nottingham Forest, with his only appearances coming in the Carabao Cup against Barnsley and Leicester City.
A report in [Fotospor](https://www.fotospor.com/avrupadan-futbol/acun-ilicalinin-gozu-altay-bayindirin-transferinde-662778) claims Acun Ilicali will target the United stopper in January, with him keen to move on from Old Trafford in the search of regular football, but Super Lig giants Galatasaray are also said to be keen on taking him back to Istanbul with Fernando Muslera set to return to Uruguay at the end of the season after 14 years with Fenerbahce's arch-rivals.
City already have Ivor Pandur, who joined the club in January last year, along with Anthony Racioppi, a summer arrival from Young Boys in Switzerland and Carl Rushworth, plus younger goalkeepers Thimothee Lo-Tutala and Harvey Cartwright, but sources close to the Tigers' transfer dealings have told Hull Live there is no truth to those reports.
Rushworth joined on a season-long loan from Brighton and Hove Albion, but has not made an appearance yet having picked up a serious ankle injury, though it's hoped he could be back towards the end of the month, while Racioppi's sole outing came in the Carabao Cup exit at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday in August.