Senne Lammens, a 23-year-old goalkeeper, completed a deadline-day move to Manchester United on a five-year contract for an initial £18.1m (€21m) from Royal Antwerp. United's goalkeeping situation has attracted scrutiny, with Andre Onana recently criticised after an EFL Cup defeat. Lammens recorded 174 saves in the Belgian Pro League in 2024–25—20 more than any keeper in Europe's top ten leagues—facing 224 shots on target and posting a 76.8% save percentage. Having watched Manchester United as a child, Lammens says he chose the club for its aura and wants to grow with the team to compete for titles and return to the Champions League.
"When I was five, United was at the height of football, and you keep in your memory how big Manchester United is, so when I heard they were interested, it was like a childhood dream," Lammens told MUTV. "I remember being a kid, Manchester United winning the Champions League and winning the league, and also [I want] to help the team get to a level that you can compete for a title again and to play Champions League again.
"That's also one of my biggest points, that I want to grow with the team and go up to the heights that used to be Manchester United. "It's one of the biggest clubs in the world, and the Premier League is the biggest competition in the world. "In my team in Antwerp, there were some players who were also in England, and when I talked to them about Manchester United, you could directly see their face change. The club alone, the aura of the club, it's massive, and being here, seeing it, it's a different level. "It's crazy. So, that was also a big part of why I chose Manchester United. I'm very happy that we could get it done."
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