Manchester United are close to sanctioning the departure of another first-team player.
According to transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, Celta Vigo have agreed a deal with Man United to sign Altay Bayindir as their new goalkeeper.
The proposed deal is understood to be an initial loan with a €4 million option to buy, although the final fee could change depending on his appearances.
United have already granted Bayindir permission to travel to Spain to complete his medical and finalise personal terms.
Bayindir has looked surplus to requirements at Old Trafford for quite some time.
Even during Andre Onana’s most difficult moments, the Turkish international never convinced the coaching staff that he was ready to become a genuine alternative.
The arrival of Senne Lammens has finally restored calmness between the posts for the first time since David de Gea left the club.
The Belgian enjoyed a superb 2025-26 campaign and will now hope to carry that momentum into his first full Premier League season.
Karl Darlow has joined United on a free transfer and will act as Lammens’ deputy. Tom Heaton will continue to serve as a dressing-room leader and the club’s third-choice goalkeeper.
Although Bayindir’s departure has long felt inevitable, United should have pushed much harder for a permanent transfer.
With his current contract expiring next summer, agreeing to a loan with only an option to buy raises several questions.
United do possess the option to extend his contract by another year, but exercising that clause for a player no longer part of the club’s long-term plans appears highly unlikely.
The absence of any reported loan fee also makes the agreement feel surprisingly underwhelming.
If the deal is simply a loan with an optional purchase clause, United may gain very little from allowing Bayindir to leave.
Should that prove to be the case, the transfer would once again raise concerns about the ability of INEOS to maximise player sales despite today’s inflated transfer market.
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