Overview

• Former United goalkeeper Ben Foster called the deal a panic buy and argued that a last-day move for a keeper signals desperation.
• ESPN journalist Mark Ogden suggested the club could regret opting for Senne Lammens over Emi Martinez, who was heavily linked but remained at Aston Villa.
• The move came after high-profile mistakes by André Onana and lingering doubts over Altay Bayindir’s form early in the season.
• Supporters seized on resurfaced footage of Lammens scoring a stoppage-time header for Club Brugge against Real Madrid in the 2019 UEFA Youth League.
• Reports cite his Royal Antwerp output last season at 32 goals conceded in 30 league matches, seven clean sheets, 173 saves and two player-of-the-month awards.