•Senne Lammens
Manchester United have made “initial contact” with Belgian outfit Royal Antwerp over a potential deal for Sunderland transfer target Senne Lammens, according to reports.
The Black Cats are understood to be in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer, and were heavily linked with both Marcin Bulka and Djordje Petrovic before the pair completed moves to Neom SC and Bournemouth respectively.
Since then, Lammens has emerged as a potential option for Kristjaan Speakman’s recruitment team, according to continental outlet GVA.
For his part, the stopper has established himself as one of the most statistically impressive goalkeepers in Europe over the past year. He made 177 saves over the course of the 2024/25 campaign and prevented a staggering 16.47 expected goals – more than any other goalkeeper in world football last season, according to data shared by DataMB.
At 6ft 4in, he is a physically commanding presence and has already been capped at every Belgian youth level before receiving his first senior call-up for the UEFA Nations League play-offs in March. He is also no stranger to big moments, having famously scored a stoppage-time header for Club Brugge in the UEFA Youth League against Real Madrid in 2019.
Royal Antwerp are said to be open to cashing in, with GVA stating that the player himself is also keen to take the next step in his career. Alongside Sunderland, Leeds United, Galatasaray, and Manchester United have also been credited with interest.
And according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, United could now look to step up their pursuit having opened preliminary discussions with Royal Antwerp. Writing on X, the renowned reporter said: “Understand Manchester United made initial contact to be informed on deal conditions for 23-year-old GK Senne Lammens. Royal Antwerp goalkeeper among main names on Man Utd list if they decide to go for new GK this summer.”
Romano goes on to state that Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is also on United’s radar, but that the World Cup winner would be a more expensive option than Lammens.
