Ineos chose to pursue a deal for Senne Lammens despite more experienced options being available on the market.
Manchester United wrapped up their summer transfer window with an £18m deal for Senne Lammens to reinforce the goalkeeping department.
Both Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir have suffered a crisis of confidence early on this season so Ineos moved quickly to bring in a new shot-stopper.
Lammens has been praised by Thibaut Courtois as a player with extremely high potential, and the stats back up the Belgian as one of Europe’s most exciting prospects.
Ineos stuck to their data-driven approach, and the numbers show that United have signed a gem in Lammens.
Former Royal Antwerp star Senne Lammens poses after signing for Manchester United at the Carrington training complex in 2025 in Manchester, England.
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Senne Lammens ranks as one of Europe’s best goalkeepers
Lammens’ style of play is exciting for United, with experts raving about his shot-stopping and ability to command his box.
Already this season, United have struggled to deal with set pieces with Onana and Bayindir making costly mistakes.
Thankfully, though, it seems that is one of Lammens’ biggest strengths.
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According to FBref, Lammens ranks in the top 1% of goalkeepers in Europe’s top five leagues when it comes to stopping crosses.
Per 90 minutes, Lammens stops 13.3% of crosses on average. In comparison, Onana only stops an average of 5.4% while Bayindir stops 8.4%.
Senne Lammens has more key strengths
United insiders raved about Lammens’ data when deciding to sign him, and it is not only stopping crosses where he thrives.
He also ranks in the top 2% of Europe’s goalkeepers for post-shot expected goals minus goals allowed, implying his shot-stopping is at an elite level.
Lammens spoke about his key strengths in his first interview at United, saying: “I’m quite all-round, I take pride in that. I like to play from the back also with the team, at my feet.
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“I like to help the team with controlling the space behind the defence, helping my defenders.”
It will be interesting if Lammens is thrown straight into the starting XI by Ruben Amorim with Manchester City and Chelsea up next in the Premier League.