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Manchester United’s latest signing, Senne Lammens, has described himself as an “all-round” goalkeeper in his first interview since becoming a member of the Pink Devils.
“If you wish to be prime…”
United accomplished the €25 million cope with Royal Antwerp for Lammens in a frantic deadline day at Outdated Trafford.
The Belgium U-21 worldwide flew to Manchester with no agency settlement in place between the golf equipment – with a compromise ultimately being struck after every week of protracted negotiations.
United had additionally been exploring a transfer for Aston Villa primary Emiliano Martinez, however Lammens was the recruitment division’s first-choice goal after a sequence of glowing reviews from scouts.
Sporting director Jason Wilcox describes the 23-year-old shot stopper as an “glorious younger goalkeeper with nice potential.”
Lammens believes he’s an “all-round” goalkeeper, able to affecting play with each his toes and his fingers – traits on quick provide at Outdated Trafford in recent times.
“I’m fairly all-round, I take satisfaction in that,” the Belgian defined. “After all, you have got working factors which you can enhance at the whole lot.
“I wish to play from the again additionally with the workforce, at my toes. I like to assist the workforce with controlling the area behind the defence, serving to my defenders. And, in fact, if you wish to be a prime goalkeeper at this degree, it’s important to be a great shot-stopper, so I feel I’m an all-round [keeper].
“I can enhance additionally and I’m already keen to begin coaching and enhancing in order that I can take the following step.”
Inspiration from a compatriot
Lammens reveals he “watched a variety of soccer rising up” and his “inspirations” as he progressed in his profession had been fellow Belgian, Thibaut Courtois, and Manuel Neuer, the legendary Germany worldwide who revolutionised the best way which trendy goalkeepers play.
“My inspirations once I acquired older and have become a goalkeeper had been Manuel Neuer or Thibaut Courtois, the identical nationality, so that you look as much as them rather a lot.”
Lammens made extra saves – 173 – than every other goalkeeper in Europe’s main leagues final season and essentially the most objectives prevented within the Jupiler Professional League.
🇧🇪 New #mufc signing Senne Lammens within the Belgian Professional League final season
🥇 Most prevented objectives (15.81) *
🥇 Most saves (178) *
🥇 Most photographs conceded (230)
🥇 Most xG conceded (68)
🥇 Most line exits (76)
🥇 Most progressive passes (371)
🥇 Most possessions received (62)
🥇 Most… https://t.co/y6AF74Dztr pic.twitter.com/9IoN8pKNBR— DataMB (@DataMB_) September 2, 2025
He additionally topped Belgium’s first division for many progressive passes, most possessions received and most interceptions by a goalkeeper, demonstrating the complete breadth of his skillset.
Lammens stays humble, nevertheless, revealing Antwerp gave him the proper platform to “present” his potential as a goalkeeper.
“It’s important to have a workforce the place you possibly can present your self. I feel that was an ideal step for me to go to Antwerp and to begin enjoying there. It’s a excessive degree however you additionally get to point out your self, you have got a variety of work in aim.
“Final season was a little bit little bit of the whole lot coming collectively, each single piece falling collectively, so in case you see the stats, it’s what I’ve labored for my complete life, so it’s very nice final season that I might present myself to the surface world.”
With neither of United’s senior ‘keepers – Andre Onana or Altay Bayindir – having impressed this season, Lammens could get the prospect to “present himself” in between the sticks for United as quickly because the worldwide break attracts to a detailed.
Featured picture Octavio Passos by way of Getty Pictures
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