Talks held: Man Utd could sign Brazilian star to replace 26yo United ace in January – opinion | OneFootball

Manchester United registered a sublime 2-1 win over Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League derby at the Etihad Stadium.

The Red Devils were on course for a defeat, but they were made a terrific comeback with two late goals in the space of 115 seconds.

The club are making good progress under new manager Ruben Amorim and he could be backed with some signings this winter.

Andre Onana is an assured starter in goal for United, but there has been speculation that the board want a quality competitor alongside him.

Altay Bayindir has not been able to displace Onana and the Turkey international is reportedly keen on leaving the club next month.

Amidst this, UOL claim that United have made contact with Botafogo goalkeeper John Victor over a potential move to Old Trafford.

Victor could replace Bayindir at United

Bayindir was an established goalkeeper for Fenerbahce and Turkey before joining United, but he has been limited to just three appearances.

The 26-year-old has been unable to break into the starting XI despite some high-profile errors from Onana including a couple this season.

He could move on at the turn of the year. United could replace him with Victor, who has just won the Serie A and Copa Libertadores titles with Botafogo.

The 28-year-old had a stand-out campaign with 51 appearances. He saved 79 percent of shots against him with a passing accuracy of 77 percent.

Victor is obviously a good ball-playing keeper like Onana, but possesses better reflexes and has a dominating presence with his height (197cms).

Botafogo have set an asking price of £20 million for the shot-stopper, but United will be hoping to sign him for much less with performance add-ons.

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Article written by Sri Aswin .