Man Utd are looking at goalkeeper options in the market, with Altay Bayindir expected to leave the club this summer.
Karl Darlow and Sam Johnstone are on Manchester United's list of goalkeeper targets as they monitor the market for the right signing to replace Altay Bayindir.
Bayindir is set to leave this summer in search of regular game time as a No.1 stopper. United have been partly drawn to Darlow and Johnstone because they can be registered as homegrown players.
United will likely have to sign another homegrown player if they want to submit a 25-man squad to the Premier League for next season.
Premier League rules require at least eight players in a 25-man squad to be homegrown. The Premier League's definition of a homegrown player is any player who has been trained by a club in the United Kingdom for at least three years before their 21st birthday.
United currently have enough homegrown players to fill the quota. However, Toby Collyer's future is up in the air, and Radek Vitek is set to leave, meaning another homegrown player would have to be signed to register a maximum squad of 25 players.
Whether Darlow would be attainable remains to be seen. The 35-year-old ended the season as Leeds' first-choice goalkeeper, and the departure of Illan Meslier from Elland Road means he could continue in that role next term.
Johnstone began last season as Wolves' first choice, but Jose Sa returned to the starting team in December, meaning Johnstone did not play for the remainder of the campaign.
United have considered making a move for Johnstone over the last few years. The 33-year-old graduated from the club's academy and has made over 400 senior appearances, so he would be a capable second-choice option.
Vitek would be an excellent No.2 after his loan at Bristol City in the Championship, but the young goalkeeper wants regular game time at this stage of his career.
The Czech Republic youth international is the latest talented goalkeeper to have progressed through United's academy.
The Reds sold Dean Henderson to Crystal Palace for ÂŁ15m plus ÂŁ5m in add-ons in 2023, and Matej Kovar was sold to Bayer Leverkusen for âŹ9million (ÂŁ7.78m) in the same window.
Karl Darlow and Sam Johnstone are on Manchester United's list of goalkeeper targets as they monitor the market for the right signing to replace Altay Bayindir.
Bayindir is set to leave this summer in search of regular game time as a No.1 stopper. United have been partly drawn to Darlow and Johnstone because they can be registered as homegrown players.
United will likely have to sign another homegrown player if they want to submit a 25-man squad to the Premier League for next season.
Premier League rules require at least eight players in a 25-man squad to be homegrown. The Premier League's definition of a homegrown player is any player who has been trained by a club in the United Kingdom for at least three years before their 21st birthday.
United currently have enough homegrown players to fill the quota. However, Toby Collyer's future is up in the air, and Radek Vitek is set to leave, meaning another homegrown player would have to be signed to register a maximum squad of 25 players.
Whether Darlow would be attainable remains to be seen. The 35-year-old ended the season as Leeds' first-choice goalkeeper, and the departure of Illan Meslier from Elland Road means he could continue in that role next term.
Johnstone began last season as Wolves' first choice, but Jose Sa returned to the starting team in December, meaning Johnstone did not play for the remainder of the campaign.
United have considered making a move for Johnstone over the last few years. The 33-year-old graduated from the club's academy and has made over 400 senior appearances, so he would be a capable second-choice option.
Vitek would be an excellent No.2 after his loan at Bristol City in the Championship, but the young goalkeeper wants regular game time at this stage of his career.
The Czech Republic youth international is the latest talented goalkeeper to have progressed through United's academy.
The Reds sold Dean Henderson to Crystal Palace for ÂŁ15m plus ÂŁ5m in add-ons in 2023, and Matej Kovar was sold to Bayer Leverkusen for âŹ9million (ÂŁ7.78m) in the same window.
