Hull City are not pursuing a move for Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir this winter, as reported by HullLive.
Hull City have been linked with a swoop for the Premier League man in the upcoming January transfer window, according to a report by Turkish news outlet Fotospor. However, the player isn’t believed to be on the radar of the Championship side at this stage and they will target other positions next month.
hull city, Hull City stance on Premier League man outlined ahead of January
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Bayindir, 26, was snapped up by Manchester United in September 2023 and penned an initial four-year deal with the Red Devils under their former boss Erik ten Hag. He has since provided competition and depth to their goalkeeping department and hasn’t been their number one since his move over to England.
HullLive have reported that the Tigers aren’t looking to lure him to East Yorkshire anytime soon. They are currently sat bottom of the second tier table after a tough first few months of this season.
Hull City goalkeeping situation
Hull City are currently well stocked up with options between the sticks.
They sold Ryan Allsop and Matt Ingram in the summer to Birmingham City and Oxford United respectively.
hull city, Hull City stance on Premier League man outlined ahead of January
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The Tigers signed Ivor Pandur last January from Fortuna Sittard and he was their number two behind Allsop during the second-half of the last campaign under former boss Liam Rosenior.
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He has since become their first choice this term though and has impressed despite the team’s poor form.
Hull City snapped up Anthony Racioppi from Young Boys but he has played only once since his switch to East Yorkshire in the Carabao Cup against Sheffield Wednesday.
The Tigers also have Carl Rushworth on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion but he is currently injured, as well as youngsters like Harvey Cartwright, Timothee Lo-Tutala and Owen Foster to call upon if needed.
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Therefore, they don’t need to bolster that particular department and Bayindir isn’t someone they are interested in.
Prior to joining Manchester United, he spent four years at Fenerbahce and played 145 games for the Turkish giants.
He has made three appearances for the Red Devils over the past year-and-a-half and they have all come in the cup.
What now?
Bayindir won’t be heading to Hull City and the Tigers’ focus right now is climbing out of the bottom three.
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They take on Watford on Wednesday night as they look to bounce back from their defeat to Blackburn Rovers.