Manchester United are in energetic talks for Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens, in response to reputed journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The Purple Devils presently have Andre Onana, Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton as their senior goalkeepers. Bayindir began the latest 1-0 Premier League loss to Arsenal at Outdated Trafford. His goalkeeping error contributed to the Gunners’ victory.
Romano now reveals that United are in ‘energetic talks’ to land Lammens from Antwerp and they’re engaged on a deal. Private phrases are ‘virtually agreed’. In one other replace, the Purple Devils are negotiating a deal price £17 million for the 23-year-old.
Manchester Metropolis are usually not within the working as they’re eyeing Gianluigi Donnarumma if Ederson leaves.
High quality
Lammens has developed into among the best goalkeepers within the Belgian Professional League. The 23-year-old had a large breakout marketing campaign with Antwerp final time period, the place he made 40 appearances within the top-flight.
The Belgian revamped 4 saves per recreation with a 77% success fee. He was terrific with the ball at his ft with a cross completion of 71% with 7 lengthy balls on common. Lammens additionally impressed along with his excessive claims and penalty saving abilities. He stored out 4 out of eight spot kicks in opposition to him.
He nonetheless has the tendency to make unforced errors, however United might be banking on his immense potential. He can be an improve on Onana and Bayindir on account of his sturdy reflexes and ball-playing capacity. If he can discover consistency, he might grow to be the mainstay for the subsequent decade.
At £17 million, he would symbolize a discount signing on account of his immense potential. Inter Milan have additionally been credited with an curiosity within the gifted shot-stopper, and United appear to be pushing by means of a deal forward of the Nerazzurri, as issues stand.
Inter might not assure Lammens with a beginning function forward of Yann Sommer this marketing campaign. This might present United with an edge as supervisor Ruben Amorim might guarantee him the no.1 place forward of the error-prone duo of Onana and Bayindir.
One in all Onana or Bayindir might head for the exit door if Lammens have been to make the change to Outdated Trafford.
