Manchester United reportedly decided to sign Senne Lammens over Emiliano Martinez for two key reasons, while one star \u2018will go\u2019 in the coming days.<\/p>\n
United\u2019s search for a new goalkeeper ended on deadline day as they completed a deal with Royal Antwerp to sign 23-year-old Lammens.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils turned their attention to landing a new goalkeeper after overhauling their attack with the signings of Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha.<\/p>\n
Ruben Amorim and United\u2019s hierarchy felt it was a priority to sign a new goalkeeper as Andre Onana became a liability last season, while Alter Bayindir has struggled at the start of this campaign.<\/p>\n
Man Utd were linked with several potential targets and a move for Martinez looked likely after he was left out of Aston Villa\u2019s squad for Sunday\u2019s 3-0 loss against Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n
Despite this, United settled on Lammens as their top target, and his move to Old Trafford was announced shortly after the summer transfer window closed, as he took their overall spending to around \u00a3230m.<\/p>\n
READ: Man Utd top Premier League five-year net spend table after 2025 window<\/p>\n
After joining Man Utd, Lammens said: \u201cI am extremely proud to be joining Manchester United; it is a real dream come true. The past few years have been an amazing journey; it\u2019s now ended in an incredible destination and hopefully the beginning of something special.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can feel the positive atmosphere that is being created here, and I know that I can make a real impact at the club in the coming years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI cannot wait to get to know my team-mates and begin working with Ruben and the coaching staff. This is the perfect place to keep developing, grow together with this exciting team and achieve my career objectives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some have argued that Man Utd would have been better with Martinez due to his experience in the Premier League and elite competitions.<\/p>\n
The Mirror have revealed why the Red Devils \u2018pulled out\u2019 of a deal with Aston Villa for Martinez, with it claimed that the \u2018younger profile\u2019 of Lammens being one factor, while the Aston Villa \u2018would also have cost United twice as much and would have demanded wages in the region of \u00a3200,000-a-week\u2019.<\/p>\n
Therefore, it is noted that \u2018Lammens was considered the best option\u2019 as \u2018United needing to spend cautiously to comply with PSR rules\u2019.<\/p>\n
The arrival of Lammens leaves the futures of Onana and Bayindir in doubt, with the report claiming one star \u2018will go\u2019 in the coming days.<\/p>\n
\u2018With the arrival of Lammens, United have four senior keepers on their books in Onana, Bayindir and Tom Heaton.<\/p>\n
\u2018Sources close to Onana have said he intends to stay and fight for the No.1 spot which makes it likely Bayindir will go out on loan for the rest of the season or seek a permanent switch.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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