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New goalkeeper is in place! Manchester United signs Belgian talent goalkeeper 18.2 million, Onana completely lost favor and was abandoned

2:16am, 2 September 2025【Football】

Manchester United dragged the goalkeeper's signing to the transfer deadline, and Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lamans is now on his way to Manchester. Manchester United has reached an agreement with Real Antwerp to sign Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lamans for £18.2 million.

23-year-old Lamans has agreed to a five-year contract and is currently rushing to Manchester to complete the deal before the transfer deadline at 7 p.m.

Manchester United insiders believe that Lamans is a promising young goalkeeper with a bright future. Manchester United had considered introducing Emiliano Martinez, but ultimately decided that Lamans was the right candidate.

As for whether Lamans will become Manchester United's new goalkeeper directly, it is not yet certain - Ruben Amorin once admitted on Saturday that "it is indeed not easy to be a goalkeeper for Manchester United now."

"Everyone, they are also ordinary people," Amorim said. "At Manchester United, everything is infinitely magnified, and everyone is talking about goalkeepers. You have also seen that I will change goalkeepers according to the game, and we are in this stage now.

"I think it is really difficult to be a goalkeeper at Manchester United now. But looking at the first goal we could have defended better. We also lost a similar ball against Fulham because the team didn't complete the full rotation when the ball was on the other side.

"These details have nothing to do with the goalkeeper. So, it is normal for the players to struggle a little in the club's current environment. It's not just the goalkeeper, I think everyone needs to improve."

Manchester United have conceded 6 goals so far this season, four of which are due to goalkeeper's mistakes - Altai Baindir and Andre Onana made two mistakes each.

Even if Onana stays with the team after the transfer window is closed, his future at Manchester United is still uncertain.

Previously, after Manchester United's request for loan to Aston Villa goalkeeper Martinez was rejected, Onana firmly believed that his position was stable; Manchester United also emphasized that "introducing a new goalkeeper is not a priority", which made him more at ease.

However, before finalizing the Lamans deal with Antwerp, Manchester United was still exploring the possibility of introducing Martinez on the deadline.

29-year-old Onana was abandoned in a Premier League match against Burnley 3-2 on Saturday after losing to Grimsby Town in the second round of the League Cup, with two mistakes resulting in conceding the goal.

All year, Manchester United was looking for new goalkeepers; coach Amorim's evaluation of Onana gradually changed during this period.

source:7m