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Fenerbahce fans are glad to see the back of Altay Bayindir! Man Utd signing injury-prone Turkish goalkeeper is a huge risk

Manchester United's first three Premier League games have suggested that midfield is their biggest area of concern. However, playing out in the background of their public pursuit of Sofyan Amrabat has been a transfer saga of much less importance.

After a couple of seasons in limbo, Dean Henderson has finally got a move away from Old Trafford, signing for Crystal Palace to compete with fellow England international Sam Johnstone for the No.1 jersey at Selhurst Park.

This created a need for Erik ten Hag to identify a new substitute goalkeeper, and he has done just that by completing the signing of Fenerbahce's Altay Bayindir for £4.3 million ($5.5m).

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His is a name that will likely be unfamiliar to those outside of Turkey, particularly as Fener have been absent from the Champions League for some time now. Fortunately, GOAL has you covered. Below, we have taken a closer look at why United have been drawn to Bayindir this summer:

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