Man Utd AMORIM
With time ticking by on deadline day, Manchester United have reportedly reached a "total agreement" to sign one of their top targets just hours before the transfer window slams shut.
Man Utd's deadline day business
The Red Devils have already had a busy day on the outgoings front in hope of making room for some much-needed fresh faces. At the death, it looks as though both Jadon Sancho and Antony are set to get their moves to both Aston Villa and Real Betis, freeing up space on United's hefty wage bill as a result.
Antony's move will come as a particular relief after Betis responded to earlier reports that they had completed a move for the winger, saying: "There is no agreement for Antony and we have withdrawn the offer. We can't afford the fee and the amounts that Manchester United must instead pay the player before the transfer."
With two unwanted stars heading for the exit door, those at Old Trafford have also got to work on players that could arrive in the other direction. And the focus has been on finding a new goalkeeper.
The main question has been regarding just who will be arriving to replace Andre Onana. There has been little doubts that the Red Devils would be welcoming a new No.1 after one mistake too many from the former Inter Milan man.
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Emiliano Martinez in action for Argentina.
It looked as though it would be Emiliano Martinez who arrives at one stage, as Manchester United shifted their focus towards the Argentine. Alas, after a late twist, United have now reportedly reached a total agreement to welcome an alternative option.
Man Utd reach "total agreement" to sign Lammens
As reported by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Manchester United have now reached a "total agreement" to sign Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp to end a summer-long saga. Agreeing a deal worth €21m (£18m), Ruben Amorim is set to get his upgrade on Onana after United chased Lammens over Aston Villa's Martinez.
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League stats 24/25 Lammens Martinez
Starts 30 37
Save Percentage 81.4% 69%
Clean Sheets 7 8
Saves 127 96
Only time will tell whether they've made the right decision, but the stats certainly make for positive reading. Lammens outperformed Martinez in save percentage, saves and only kept one less clean sheet than the Argentine.
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Senne Lammens for Royal Antwerp.
Described as a player with "excellent" variance in his passing by analyst Ben Mattinson, Amorim should finally have a goalkeeper at his disposal capable of building from his backline. And that could make all the difference.
The 23-year-old's pending arrival is a major step in the right direction for Manchester United's goalkeeper department and Amorim's squad, following investment this summer, must simply now kick on after the international break.