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Man Utd signing Bayinidir: Van der Sar important influence on my career

Altay Bayindir is excited to be a Manchester United player.

The Turkey goalkeeper joined United today from Fenerbahce.

He told manutd.com: "Everything is going amazing, perfect. I know I came to a big club in the world, Manchester United. I watched a lot of games at Manchester United and I watched [Edwin] van der Sar. He is my legend and I am very happy to be here. And I will do my best to help this great family."

“We are talking every day with my family in Turkey, they live in Bursa, very near Istanbul. And my family are all happy. They are asking about everything every day. I know my responsibility. It's very important for me. And now I will play in [the] Premier League. It's different from [the] Turkish league, but I am ready for everything.

“I want to win every game, always, and it's very important because I don't like [losing] and we are playing for Manchester United. We need to win all the games. But I will give my everything for Manchester United.

“I watched our last game with Nottingham Forest in our stadium. [It has an] amazing atmosphere and our fans are very good, I think. I can't wait to meet the fans, but if you are winning everyone [is] happy because if they are seeing you fighting on the pitch, everyone [is] happy and here [we] have big fans. [It is an] amazing club in the world and [there are] a lot of fans here. We will be happy with our fans, I hope."

He added, "And when I was starting first time, I watched a lot of games of van Der Sar. [He's a] quality man, a quality person and a quality goalkeeper for Manchester United. I like him. And then after that, I just look at myself. Of course, I watch a lot of games, but when I will be better, my focus is only for this."

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