MU seems to be very close to completing the contract with goalkeeper Senne Lambens, after the Royal Antwerp Club eliminates the UK from the list of participation in the Belgian league against Mechelen.
Coach Ruben Amorim wants to add a new goalkeeper to create competition for Andrre Onana, who has been criticized since joining Man United from Inter Milan in 2023 for making serious mistakes. However, Onana almost no real opponent for the No. 1 position.
In the 0-1 defeat against Arsenal over the weekend, Onana was not even on the competition list, but the Altay Bayindir reserve goalkeeper made a mistake that led to the decisive goal of Riccardo Calafiori.
Therefore, MU is promoting the Lampens deal for about £ 17.3 million, and this deal is said to be about to be completed after Antwerp does not register him in the match against Mechelen. Instead, goalkeeper Yannick Thoelen was first arrested this season, while rookie Taishi Brandon Nozawa sat on the bench.
Although the appearance of Lambens will raise the number of MU goalkeepers to 4 people, coach Amorim confirmed that it did not mean that anyone would have to leave the team. “It's not like 'a person goes away'. We don't wait for anyone to leave before bringing another player. These two things are not related to each other,” Amorim shared. “The names of people mention the present not practicing with the whole team, so this addition does not affect much.”
This summer, Man United recruited Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon, making Amorim believe that his squad was stronger than last season. When asked if the current squad was “more sturdy”, Amorim answered: “Yes, that's the truth.
He also pointed out in the match against Arsenal, although MU had to repeatedly break the ball, but the ability to dispute and regain control of the team has improved significantly. “I remember at least twice in a corner situation, sometimes Martin Odegaard held the ball, but our players were maximum speeding to back down. Even Casemiro played at a different speed. I watched from the beginning of the season and saw this stability, it was important,” Amorim said.