Overview

• Fabrizio Romano and others report United have contacted Aston Villa and Emiliano Martinez’s camp about a late move, with a £40m bid widely mooted.
• Negotiations with Royal Antwerp for 23-year-old Senne Lammens remain active, with an improved offer submitted and the keeper left out of recent squads, but personal terms are not yet agreed.
• Multiple reports indicate United are prepared to pivot to Martinez if the Lammens deal stalls, and guidance suggests they do not intend to sign both.
• The search follows high-profile errors by André Onana and Altay Bayındır and is shaped by financial constraints after heavy summer spending.
• Outgoings are progressing to rebalance the squad, with Rasmus Højlund set for a Napoli loan with an obligation to buy and reports linking Alejandro Garnacho to a £40m Chelsea move.