Manchester United agree £18.2m deal to sign Royal Antwerp goalkeeper Senne Lammens | OneFootball

Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp for £18.2m, according to The Athletic.

Lammens has already agreed personal terms on a five-year contract and is now travelling to Manchester for his medical to complete the move before the transfer deadline.

The 23-year-old is a product of Club Brugge, where he made his professional debut in a Belgian Super Cup win over Genk, replacing the injured Simon Mignolet.

He joined Antwerp in 2023 upon the expiration of his contract with Brugge. He initially served as an understudy to Jean Butez but became Antwerp’s first choice last season.

Lammens was one of the standout goalkeepers in the Belgian top flight last term, showcasing his impressive shot-stopping and penalty-saving skills.

According to DataMb, no goalkeeper in the world made more saves and prevented more goals than the Antwerp star last season.

United have also been linked with Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, but the finances involved made the deal difficult.

Lammens will compete with Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir for the first-choice position.

Bayindir has started United’s first three Premier League games but has not impressed, while Onana performed poorly in the League Cup second round defeat to Grimsby Town last week.