Altay Bayindir blunder: was it sufficient to vary INEOS’ thoughts on signing a brand new keeper?


Manchester United dominated Arsenal of their opening Premier League fixture at Outdated Trafford on Sunday, however nonetheless ended up on the shedding aspect.

Regardless of the consequence, Ruben Amorim might be delighted along with his gamers, who have been relentless each with and with out the ball, in opposition to a workforce that completed second within the league final season.

The Gunners scored their solely aim from an inevitable set-piece, with Altay Bayindir flapping on the inswinging supply which subsequently fell kindly to Riccardo Calafiori to go residence.

The Turk will insist that he was fouled, however his command over the six-yard field has let him down previously as properly. It’s clear that the top coach wants somebody higher between the sticks.

No new goalkeeper?

Andre Onana, who missed out on account of health considerations, was hardly higher final time period, committing far too many errors. Which is why hyperlinks with the likes of Emiliano Martinez, Gianluigi Donnarumma, and Senne Lammens have emerged.

Nevertheless, The Guardian‘s Jamie Jackson has revealed that as of at this time, INEOS haven’t any plans of strengthening in aim.

“Utd unlikely, because it stands, to recruit a brand new goalkeeper,” the journalist wrote on X (previously Twitter).

The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell defined why INEOS have such a stance on Speak of the Satan. He revealed that United’s hunt for a brand new keeper was depending on Onana’s exit.

And regardless of INEOS’ finest makes an attempt at making an attempt to maneuver him on, no concrete provides have been ever obtained, whereas the Cameroon worldwide’s harm means it’s unlikely that he’ll go away this window.

“I’ve been advised all alongside {that a} goalkeeper can be dependant on Andre Onana’s future and there’s been no indication that he would depart this window.

Onana holds the important thing

“They made a mortgage bid for Emi Martinez which signifies they’re not wholly glad with the goalkeeper division, however to not the diploma the place they’d spend £30M.

“The Donnarumma stuff, that’s not one they’re going to pursue. There’s caveats, you by no means know what’s going to occur out there, however I don’t sense any nice urge for food to pursue that [position] as a result of they’ve cash elsewhere, on the targets, which was the large level that they wanted to deal with.”

Followers might be disheartened with this replace, as it’s clear to see that Amorim might do with reinforcements in midfield and in aim.

That might be the distinction between qualifying for Europe or having to go one other season with out continental soccer. The ball now appears to be in INEOS’ courtroom.

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