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Ruben Amorim must sell the Manchester United player he started in successive games

Every dog has its day and Altay Bayindir's came against Arsenal at the Emirates in January.

Bayindir started in the FA Cup third round against Arsenal and delivered a heroic performance, making crucial saves in normal time and saving two penalties in the shootout victory.

The 27-year-old's passing was wayward and he failed to convince with his feet, but Bayindir denied Arsenal with some excellent saves and he was the main reason why United progressed to the next round, despite having 10 men.

There were some shouts for Bayindir to replace Andre Onana in the team on a permanent basis when Onana suffered a wobble against Lyon, but it's often better the devil you know.

The truth is Bayindir is below the level required to fill in for Onana. He has conceded 18 goals in nine starts in all competitions this season and hasn't proven himself as a reliable back-up goalkeeper.

Bayindir was even overlooked by Erik ten Hag in most cup competition fixtures, a decision which seemed a tad strange and extreme, but that has begun to make more sense this season.

The Turkish international was calamitous against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup in December. He had a night to forget and made mistakes, conceding four goals in London.

Amorim bravely handed another chance to Bayindir against Arsenal in the FA Cup. Bayindir had already been responsible for United crashing out of a cup competition, so Amorim rolled the dice with his team selection, but at least he was able to deliver on the other side of North London.

Since then, Bayindir has started against Rangers, FCSB, Newcastle, Brentford and West Ham, and there's been enough evidence to suggest he should be let go in the summer transfer window.

There has already been some chatter about

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