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Aston Villa are in formal talks with Royal Antwerp to signal Man United goal Senne Lammens, in line with Fabrizio Romano.
Goalkeeper merry-go-round
After a dreadful season between the sticks for Andre Onana, Manchester United made enquiries earlier within the switch window to signal Aston Villa’s unsettled keeper, Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez on mortgage. The Villans rejected the strategy.
United then turned their consideration to Royal Antwerp keeper Senne Lammens, a highly-rated however unproven 22-year-old who they anticipated to have the ability to snap up for round £18 million.
Nevertheless, Antwerp have been taking part in exhausting ball and a deal that appeared set to be sealed has dragged on into the final 36 hours of the switch window.
As all this has been occurring, Onana put in one other terrible efficiency for United on Wednesday and reserve Altay Bayindir made errors in opposition to Arsenal and Burnley, including additional stress on INEOS to land an improve.
Pissed off with Antwerp’s antics, United turned again to the World Cup winner and earlier at the moment, switch guru Fabrizio Romano reported that the Pink Devils have agreed private phrases with him. Moreover, Romano stated United and Villa had been in club-to-club talks over a deal in case the Lammens switch couldn’t be concluded.
Twist within the tail
Now a recent twist has emerged, once more by way of Romano. The guru states:
“Perceive Aston Villa have made formal strategy with Royal Antwerp for Senne Lammens!
“He’s the primary possibility alongside Diogo Costa in case Dibu Martínez finally ends up leaving the membership.
“Manchester United are in talks with Villa for Dibu… and #AVFC now consider Lammens.”
🚨🟣🔵 Perceive Aston Villa have made formal strategy with Royal Antwerp for Senne Lammens!
He’s the primary possibility alongside Diogo Costa in case Dibu Martínez finally ends up leaving the membership.
Manchester United are in talks with Villa for Dibu… and #AVFC now consider Lammens. pic.twitter.com/RAxggejjLM
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 31, 2025
So far as mainstream studies have said, United’s precedence stays Lammens regardless of the “backup” strategy for the 30 12 months previous. But when Villa beat them to the chase for the Belgian, then they may presumably permit United to purchase their second alternative, Martinez.
If United win the race for Lammens, then presumably they may drop their curiosity in Martinez, who could be very eager to play for them. It’s also doable, as Jan-Aage Fjortoft claims, that they’ve in actual fact modified their minds and determined to make Dibu their first alternative.
Looks as if Manchester United have sorted their keeper – downside
Emiliano Martinez on his means!
— Jan Aage Fjørtoft 🇳🇴 (@JanAageFjortoft) August 31, 2025
One factor is for positive: United are decided to get a keeper over the road earlier than the switch window closes, which might be 7pm tomorrow within the case of Martinez (as a home switch) or midnight within the case of the youthful keeper.
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