Ex-Chelsea star raises concern over Man United star amid Onana exit

Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley recently expressed concern over Manchester United's goalkeeping situation, speculating that they could be in for troubling times in that position this season. 

Altay Bayindir has assumed the role of first-choice goalkeeper this season, with Andre Onana relegated. However, the ESPN FC analyst Burley is not confident in the Turkish shot-stopper’s ability in set-piece situations. 

"Altay Bayindir, they can’t play him,” he said, per ESPN. “He might be okay at shot-stopping, which is what goalkeepers are paid for, but he’s absolutely useless at dealing with balls in from set-pieces.

"[Onana] is another player who’s gone to Manchester United and got worse. He cost a lot of money but he wasn’t able to marshal a back four. 

“I thought Onana would be the real deal; it looked that way in Italy. I thought he might have a Peter Schmeichel-esque aura about him and boss about players, but it hasn’t happened. If this new, youngish lad comes in and starts flapping about all over the place, it’s going to be a mess."

Manchester United made another addition to the goalkeeping slot with the acquisition of Senne Lammens. The 23-year-old could soon replace Bayindir between the sticks, but Burley believes he is an unknown quantity. 

"This new lad [Lammens] needs to be able to marshal a back four, make saves and have an authority and make a statement at set-pieces."

“That’s what every team is going to do against United now; they’re going to launch balls into the box and the goalkeeper needs to be able to deal with it. He’s either going to sink or swim. We don’t really know how he’s going to handle this scenario."