Senne Lammens has completed a transfer to Man United and here are the goalkeeper's first words after signing for the club.
Jason Wilcox with Senne Lammens.(Image: Manchester United)
Senne Lammens is "extremely proud" to complete a transfer to Manchester United.
Lammens emerged as United's priority goalkeeper target over the last few weeks and his £18.2million (plus add-ons) transfer from Royal Antwerp was officially announced late on deadline day.
The 23-year-old goalkeeper has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford.
United considered a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, but club chiefs are convinced Lammens is the best choice after following his progress with Royal Antwerp.
Lammens said: "I 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’s now ended in an incredible destination and hopefully the beginning of something special.
"You 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.
"I cannot wait to get to know my teammates 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.”
Director of football Jason Wilcox added: “Senne is an excellent young goalkeeper with great potential; we are delighted that he has chosen to join Manchester United after significant interest from a number of clubs.”
It remains to be seen how Lammens fits into the goalkeeper hierarchy at United.
Altay Bayindir has started the season as first choice and has made two mistakes in the Premier League, while Andre Onana made an error following his recall to the team against Grimsby.
Speaking after the Burnley victory, Amorim defended his goalkeepers and insisted: "I think it is hard to be a Manchester United goalkeeper in this moment."
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