Manchester United may sell Onana or Bayındır: who among the goalkeepers will leave the club.

According to The Sun: The careers of Andre Onana or Altay Bayındır at Manchester United could end this month.

The extended transfer windows in Saudi Arabia and Turkey present the club with the opportunity to let one of the goalkeepers go by the end of next week.

Altay Bayındır failed to significantly impact the game in goal for Manchester United Getty Andre Onana may be sold as the transfer markets in Saudi Arabia and Turkey remain open Getty

United will consider offers for Onana and Bayındır after the transfer of goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for £18.2 million on deadline day.

Lammens, 23, is seen as a long-term signing and became the fourth goalkeeper competing with Onana, Bayındır, and Tom Heaton.

Transfer pressure on goalkeepers

With the closure of the European transfer window and an overcrowded goalkeeper position, the club does not rule out the possibility of either a permanent transfer or a loan for Onana and Bayındır.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has enough time to decide the fate of one of them, as the Saudi Professional League window closes on September 23.

At the same time, the Turkish Super League window closes on September 12.

SunSport reports that United currently has no plans to sell both goalkeepers.

Earlier this summer, the duo expressed a desire to stay and fight for their places in the team.

After several mistakes since his transfer for £47.5 million in 2023 and an injury during preseason training, Onana lost his status as the starting goalkeeper to Bayındır in three opening matches of the Premier League this season.

The former Inter goalkeeper complicated the situation by making two critical errors and conceding 12 penalties during United's shocking elimination from the Carabao Cup by League Two side Grimsby.

Potential future for Onana

Onana attracted interest from Saudi Arabia earlier this summer and was linked to a move to Galatasaray on deadline day as an alternative to Ederson, who ultimately joined their rivals Fenerbahçe from Manchester City.

Although Galatasaray has reached an agreement with Uğurcan Çakır, Onana could still decide to leave Old Trafford this month to avoid falling into transfer rumors during the Africa Cup of Nations in January.

The 29-year-old goalkeeper hopes to be included in the Cameroon squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations, which will take place from December 21 to January 18.

Situation with Bayındır

Bayındır is also under threat and could return to Turkey sooner than expected.

The Turkish international had a chance to become the starting goalkeeper this season but failed to leave a confident impression.

The 27-year-old goalkeeper made a mistake that led to a goal from Riccardo Calafiori in the 13th minute during a loss to Arsenal, and last week nearly turned over a United victory 3-2 against Burnley.

Transfer deals of Manchester United

IN

• Bryan Mbeumo – from Brentford – £71m
• Matheus Cunha – from Wolverhampton – £62.5m
• Diego Leon – from Cerro Porteño – £7m
• Benjamin Sesko – from RB Leipzig – £74m
• Senne Lammens – from Royal Antwerp – £18m

OUT – £232.5m

OUT

• Alejandro Garnacho – to Chelsea – £40m
• Marcus Rashford – to Barcelona – Loan
• Victor Lindelöf – released
• Christian Eriksen – released
• Toby Collier – to West Bromwich – Loan

OUT – £40m

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Considering Heaton's popularity among players and fans of the team, it is quite likely that one of Onana or Bayındır could be let go this month.

Amorim has expressed dissatisfaction when Onana returned to Carrington after the summer holidays in search of a new contract, especially after he was twice benched before matches against Newcastle and Aston Villa, as well as due to his mistake in the Europa League final against Tottenham.

His desire for a new deal arose after a standard 25 percent salary cut that affected all players due to failing to qualify for the Champions League.

Sir Jim identified Onana alongside Antony, Casemiro, Rasmus Højlund and Jadon Sancho as 'legacy' players from the previous management, stating that some of them are not good enough and are earning too high a salary.

If Onana leaves the club this summer, only Casemiro will remain to play in the team this season, as Antony has moved to Real Betis, and Højlund and Sancho are on loan at Napoli and Aston Villa respectively.

Another player who may end up in Saudi Arabia is Harry Maguire.

SunSport exclusively reported that the defender for £85m interests two clubs in the Middle East, but he will only consider a move at the end of the season.

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United spent £18.2 million on Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.

Harry Maguire may move to Saudi Arabia at the end of the season Getty

The situation with Onana and Bayındır adds uncertainty to the future of Manchester United. The investment in younger goalkeeper Senne Lammens underlines the club's serious intentions to improve their squad. In this context, new achievements are coming as the winter transfer period approaches, and fans are expecting clarity regarding their favorite players' next steps.