Manchester United have officially confirmed the signing of Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.
The 23-year-old shot-stopper has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with the deal valued at £21.7m.
A statement from the club read:
“Manchester United is pleased to confirm that Senne Lammens has joined the club, subject to international clearance and registration. The goalkeeper has signed a contract until June 2030. Lammens has already played 64 games for Royal Antwerp and helped them win the Belgian Super Cup in 2023. The 23-year-old was named in the Belgium national team squad for the first time in March.”
Reacting to the move, Lammens expressed his excitement about joining United. He 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 team-mates 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.”
The transfer makes him the most expensive goalkeeper sale in the history of the Belgian Pro League.
Manchester United’s Director of Football, Jason Wilcox, praised the signing, stating:
“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.”
