Manchester United have agreed a €21million plus add-ons deal with Royal Antwerp to sign 23-year-old goalkeeper Senne Lammens on a five-year contract, choosing him over pursuing Emiliano Martinez. The decision follows scrutiny of United's goalkeeping after Andre Onana's poor display in an EFL Cup exit to Grimsby Town and ongoing struggles involving Onana and Altay Bayindir. Lammens could make an early debut, potentially in the Manchester derby, after a strong 2024-25 season for Antwerp that included 127 saves and senior Belgium squad call-ups in March and June.
Manchester United are set to sign goalkeeper Senne Lammens having agreed a deal for the Belgium Under-21 international instead of progressing with a move for Emiliano Martinez. United's goalkeeping situation was put under the microscope again following a dismal performance from Andre Onana as the Red Devils suffered a humiliating EFL Cup exit at the hands of Grimsby Town. They explored deals for Lammens and Argentina international Martinez, who was left out of Aston Villa's squad for their 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday. But United have decided to go ahead with Lammens rather than Martinez, reaching full agreement with Royal Antwerp on a deal worthy €21million (£18.2m) plus add-ons.
The 23-year-old will reportedly sign a five-year contract with the Red Devils, and he could made his debut on an extremely big stage. 🚨🔴 BREAKING: Manchester United agree €21m plus add-ons deal with Royal Antwerp for Senne Lammens, here we go!Agreement in place for Belgian GK to join #MUFC immediately, deal set to be sealed after medical.Deal also included add-ons, as @David_Ornstein reports. pic.twitter.com/dLCbHqU4sp- Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 1, 2025
Manchester derby awaits for Lammens United claimed four points from their opening three Premier League games, needing a controversial 97th-minute penalty to beat Burnley 3-2 on Saturday. Their first game after the international break is the small matter of the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium. A debut against Manchester City may be considered a risk. However, given the struggles of both Onana and Altay Bayindir, Ruben Amorim may see starting Lammens immediately as the best course of actions. Lammens has yet to make an appearance for the Belgium national team, but was called up to the squad for the first time in March before being selected again in June. He enjoyed an excellent 2024-25 campaign for Antwerp. No goalkeeper in the Belgian Pro League last season made more saves (127).
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