Man United 'close' in on Karl Darlow signing as goalkeeper moves closer to Old Trafford exit

Manchester United are reportedly connected the verge of signing goalkeeper Karl Darlow connected a escaped transfer.

Darlow has spent the past 3 years astatine Leeds United, wherever helium was mostly utilized arsenic a backup goalkeeper.

However, helium was fixed the accidental to beryllium Daniel Farke's first-choice enactment for the 2nd fractional of the 2025-26 season, finishing the run with 5 cleanable sheets successful 22 Premier League appearances.

Darlow had been successful talks implicit a caller contract, but helium present looks acceptable to determination to 1 of Leeds' biggest rivals aft becoming a escaped cause earlier this month.

Man United acceptable to motion Darlow arsenic Lammens backup

According to The Athletic, Man United are 'close' to signing the 35-year-old goalkeeper connected a escaped transfer.

The study claims that talks are astatine an precocious stage, with lone the 'finer points' near to resoluteness earlier Darlow tin articulation Michael Carrick's squad.

Man United had besides considered a imaginable determination for Wolverhampton Wanderers shot-stopper Sam Johnstone, having drawn up a program to motion an experienced Premier League goalkeeper who qualifies arsenic a homegrown player.

The Red Devils yet opted to prosecute a escaped transportation for Darlow, who has been the taxable of involvement from Everton.

Darlow accomplishment to pave mode for Bayindir

With Darlow acceptable to go the backup enactment for Senne Lammens, Man United volition beryllium capable to authorisation Altay Bayindir's departure this summer. 

Bayindir has featured successful conscionable 17 competitory games since helium arrived from Fenerbahce successful 2023 and has not played for Man United since helium appeared successful the archetypal six games of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

The 28-year-old has been linked with a imaginable determination to Besiktas arsenic helium looks to find a nine that tin connection him the accidental to beryllium the first-choice goalkeeper.

The Red Devils person already seen 1 first-team goalkeeper depart this summer, having allowed Andre Onana to rejoin Trabzonspor for different season-long indebtedness move.