Manchester United have a simple problem: the goal feels fragile. Since David de Gea left, André Onana has mixed brilliance with blunders, and now a hamstring strains the plan for six weeks. Altay Bayındır hasn’t shifted the hierarchy. Urgency rises.
Enter Senne Lammens. Royal Antwerp’s 23-year-old is tall at 6ft 4in, two-footed, and calm starting play. Express reports say United are weighing a move, with Antwerp open to talks after bringing in Taishi Brandon Nozawa.
The price looks manageable—around £8m by public valuations—and his contract has two years left. It is the kind of bet that buys time and upside.
The data offers a mirror. Nine clean sheets last season in Belgium’s top flight. A 77% save rate. Four penalties saved from eight. There were flaws: two errors leading to goals, one penalty conceded. But the profile fits a rebuild—tools first, polish next.
Competition complicates haste. Leeds and Sunderland want him. Aston Villa are watching in case Emiliano Martínez departs. Newcastle see Lammens as an alternative if James Trafford escapes them. The market is moving; hesitation invites regret.
Rúben Amorim’s football needs security behind the press. Passing lanes from the back. Hands that quiet the stadium.
Lammens would arrive as pressure and potential, not a guaranteed No.1. That might be the point. United need depth now and a pathway later.
Fans crave belonging and purpose. A keeper who grows with the project does both. If the numbers align, expect a bid. United can’t afford stillness.
The window punishes clubs that pause.