Altay Bayındır signs for Manchester United
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Welcome Altay!
Gonna be tough to get the Stretford End singing his surname to the Bayraktar song
He'll try to give our players the ball but take it away each time 
Welcome you Jon Bernthal-looking bastard
Welcome! In the 2mins of youtube highlights I've seen of him in 2x speed, I'm convinced he's the next Peter Schmeichel. On a serious note, hope he gives Onana a serious challenge for the starting spot.
Could've had Onana or even De Gea on a free, but we've paid over £4m for a guy I barely know.
The club is in the mud. Maybe
The club is in the mud. Maybe
With his current form, this transfer's absurdity is on par with Bebe's. He makes scandalous errors.
He looked to be okey a couple of years ago and it was rumored that Ajax was interested in signing him. His performances has been going bad ever since. He had his struggles with Fenerbahce's supporters so maybe that did not help him.
He looked to be okey a couple of years ago and it was rumored that Ajax was interested in signing him. His performances has been going bad ever since. He had his struggles with Fenerbahce's supporters so maybe that did not help him.
Surely our new number 1.
Looking forward to see how he does while Onana is away in the winter. Welcome Altay.
With Onana maybe going to the African Nation, he could be number 1 for a while, now that is scary.
Never seen him play, is he actually any good? Or just another bang average squad player ?
Never seen him play, is he actually any good? Or just another bang average squad player ?
Fenerbahce fans could not stand him because they thought he was not good enough... for Fenerbahce.
Get rid of half a dozen goalies in the same window.
Waste decent money and a non-homegrown spot on a poundland Barthez.
The United way.
Waste decent money and a non-homegrown spot on a poundland Barthez.
The United way.
From what I’ve read he was very highly rated as a good modern goalkeeper (sweeper and use of his feet etc). He’s also 6’6 so quite a physical presence.
Anyway during his development he suffered a back injury, was absent for a while then struggled last season and made a few howlers by all accounts.
It seems he’s a bit of a gamble but has the raw talent and skill set.
£4.3 million down the swanny.
Not good enough for Fenerbache, but good enough for us?
Should have kept Kovar.
Not good enough for Fenerbache, but good enough for us?
Should have kept Kovar.
We had a couple Fener fans in the transfer thread and the assessment was more mixed than that. But he didn't have a good season (or two seasons) and was on the outs.
Guess we're guaranteed to see him a few starts if Onana is going to AFCON so we'll get to judge on the actual performances.
This 100%
Well, at least we've got some cover now when Onana goes off to Cameroon.
He does sound like a huge gamble.
Yeah agreed. A worry if we lose Onana to AFCON too.
Welcome taibi mark 2. Look forward to all the clangers you'll drop when Onana is away on international duty.
Yesss, we have the tallest keeper in the league.
Reminds me a lot of the stuff that was said about Romero when Van Gaal signed him and he never let the team down whenever given the opportunity to play. Hope this works out similarly.
Yikes. One of my close friends is a fenerbahce fan and thinks he’s shite. Only saving grace is he’s not that big of a football fan anymore so his scouting might be shite
So sounds like he's a decent modern keeper, very tall. But has struggled the last couple of years, especially with hostility from the fans.
We'll definitely be less hostile but the spotlight will be on him even more than ever.
We'll definitely be less hostile but the spotlight will be on him even more than ever.
Game changer!
Kovar is backup at Leverkusen (their captain is the first choice keeper)
We couldve kept him as #2.. Guess the club feels Altay is more capable at as a starter right now.
We couldve kept him as #2.. Guess the club feels Altay is more capable at as a starter right now.
Right lanky bastard
Thought this was done two weeks ago! Wonder if the club have dragged it out until deadline day so they can announce someone.
That has me a bit puzzled too. Figured Kovar might have dug his heels in over wanting to be #1 but if he's not getting that with his move...
Does Kovar count as homegrown?
£4m seems a lot for a 2nd/3rd choice goalkeeper, considering we reportedly made only a £1m loan offer for Amrabat. Can only imagine Altay's on a tiny salary.
Fenerbahce fans seem happy he's leaving them 
Was at the club since he was 18.. so should.
This one confuses me. I've not read or heard a single positive thing about this one, yet.
We let De Gea, Henderson, and Kovar go and got this guy in.
We let De Gea, Henderson, and Kovar go and got this guy in.
His compilation videos make him look absolutely horrific. I cannot understand this transfer at all.
Amazing news!
The thing that I do not understand is how is he going to be able to handle the pressure of being a United goalkeeper. He was visibly affected by all the fan reactions in turkey. I understand we are a bit aggressive bunch but with the whole world watching, in a stadium like old trafford it is going to be difficult for him. I think it was Neville saying that being a United gk is one of the toughest positions to play in premier league.
You watch the compilation videos and hear the feedback from people who follow the Turkish league and wonder why we did not just keep Kovar. A youth goalkeeper who was pretty solid and had title-winning experience in a decent European league. But apparently we are the club who gives youth a chance.
great another market to merchandise shirts in now there is a direct link.
Is he any good>?
Is he any good>?
Welcome to the club Altay!
Don’t know much about him really. Just hope he’s ready when he’s called upon.
Don’t know much about him really. Just hope he’s ready when he’s called upon.