Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has seemingly impressed the club's hierarchy with his performances and behind-the-scenes dedication
Senne Lammens poses with his POTM award
Senne Lammens has settled in well at Manchester United(Image: Getty)
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Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens has firmly established himself as first choice since joining from Royal Antwerp in the summer. The Belgian has already made a significant impression on many within the club.
Lammens was appointed as United's No. 1 under Ruben Amorim and with Michael Carrick now leading the team, he has retained the position and shows no signs of relinquishing it anytime soon.
His side are now genuine contenders for a Champions League spot in the English top flight. The 23-year-old's displays have been far less prone to mistakes than those of Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir in recent seasons, and influential figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson have taken note.
Dressing room ban
Lammens appears to be somewhat superstitious as, reported by the Daily Mail, he prohibits any discussion of keeping a clean sheet in the lead-up to games.
This strategy seems to have paid off for the Belgian, who has already secured several clean sheets for United this season, notably earning Player of the Match during their 1-0 victory over Everton last month.
Manchester United's Belgian goalkeeper #31 Senne Lammens (C) reacts after the English Premier League football match between Everton and Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
Lammens is supposedly superstitious in the dressing room(Image: Getty)
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His former goalkeeper coach at Antwerp, Brian Vandenbussche, revealed some insight into his pre-match rituals. He said: "I didn't like it either... You jinx it.
"I know it's superstition, but don't do it. Senne has things he does in a specific order before his warm-up. He always wanted me to stand ready before he went out. He did a fist bump with the other two goalkeepers and with me, that was important to him."
Sir Alex Ferguson admission
Late last year, remarks made by legendary United boss Ferguson about Lammens emerged. In an interview with Raceday RTV, he described the 23-year-old as "outstanding."
This praise reached Lammens and he told the club's official podcast: "Yeah, I read it somewhere and at first I couldn't really believe it to be honest.
Sir Alex Ferguson at Sandown Park Racecourse
Ferguson was quick to praise the Belgian(Image: PA)
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"He is such a big name and especially at this club, so I was a little bit surprised, but it felt really, really good, to be honest. I haven't met him yet so I'm looking forward to that as well.
"But coming from him, yeah, it's really nice to hear as well, someone with so much experience and such a big name at this club. It's only good to hear."
Training ground behaviour
Alongside this recognition and Lammens' methodical matchday preparations are additional reports indicating he has won the respect of other staff members behind the scenes.
Senne Lammens of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on September 12, 2025 in Manchester, England
The 23-year-old appears dedicated to his training(Image: Getty)
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The i paper reports Lammens is amongst the first players into training and frequently the last one to depart. This has allegedly earned him the admiration of many around Carrington.
According to the report, he also undertakes additional sessions regularly, focusing on his distribution and other elements of his game. Club officials are believed to be impressed by this.
Not one negative word has apparently been spoken about the goalkeeper, who only cost United £18.2million when signed from Royal Antwerp last September.