Manchester United secure Senne Lammens over Emiliano Martinez on deadline day
Deadline day brought Senne Lammens to Manchester United for €21m plus add-ons.
The club preferred him to Emiliano Martinez to strengthen goalkeeping options.
The 22-year-old Belgian signed a five-year contract.
He travelled to Manchester on Monday afternoon.
He has nine Belgium Under-21 caps.
He can challenge Onana for the No 1 spot immediately.
He can challenge Altay Bayindir as well.
The deal is United’s fourth major signing of the window.
It takes United’s summer spending to £225.2m.
Jadon Sancho is close to joining Aston Villa on loan.
In this city graft and heart matter more than budgets.
Sunderland will always have a jab ready about the price tag and the oil era.
City money is loud, yet it cannot buy the heart this league prizes at night.
What matters most is intensity, energy, and how the stadium breathes on a night game.
Therefore this signing sends a message to the fans and the city alike.
TLDR
Lammens joins United for €21m plus add-ons, chosen over Martínez to bolster goalkeeping depth.
He is 22, with nine Belgium U21 caps, and can compete for No 1 with Onana and Bayindir.
It champions graft and unity, with a jab at Sunderland and City money.
Senne Lammens
Manchester United