{"id":368795,"date":"2025-08-24T03:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T03:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/368795\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T03:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T03:23:17","slug":"man-utd-on-brink-of-agreeing-16m-transfer-but-ruben-amorim-faces-last-minute-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/368795\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd on brink of agreeing \u00a316m transfer but Ruben Amorim faces last-minute issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United will now look to seal an agreement with Senne Lammens, although Turkish giants Galatasaray put in an 11th-hour bid on Saturday night to try and steal the deal<\/p>\n<p>20:30, 23 Aug 2025Updated 20:35, 23 Aug 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GettyImages-2230629740.jpg\" alt=\"Ruben Amorim wants to improve his squad\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Ruben Amorim wants to improve his squad(Image: 2025 Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United are set to win the race for young Belgian keeper Senne Lammens. United have been monitoring the 22-year-old Royal Antwerp stopper for the past year, and have lined up a deal that will see them pay \u00a316million plus a package of add-ons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It is understood that Lammens wants to move to Old Trafford, despite big interest in him from Galatasaray, Inter Milan and Lille.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">United will now look to seal an agreement with the player, although Turkish giants Galatasaray put in an 11th-hour bid on Saturday night to try and steal the 6ft 3in keeper. Lammens\u2019 arrival will raise more doubts over the long-term future of Andre Onana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Cameroon international was left out of Ruben Amorim\u2019s squad for last week\u2019s defeat by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>. He is waiting to see if he wins a recall for the trip to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/fulham-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulham<\/a> after back-up Altay Bayindir gifted the Gunners their winning goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Onana, a \u00a347million signing from Inter Milan two years ago, has been inconsistent during his time at Old Trafford. He will be heading for the African Cup of Nations in December and Amorim made it clear he needed a new keeper.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-bomb-squad-plan-35782015\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35782015\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inside Man Utd&#8217;s attempt to sell four-player bomb squad as insider reveals transfer plan<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/bruno-fernandes-transfer-man-utd-35781871\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35781871\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruno Fernandes transfer bombshell after &#8216;private meeting&#8217; over Man Utd exit<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Lammens is expected to sign a five-year deal. He views a move to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> as a platform to challenge <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/real-madrid-cf\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid<\/a> veteran Thibaut Courtois for the No 1 spot with Belgium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Meanwhile, Amorim admitted on Friday that it is not a good situation to still have four wantaway players at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> but says \u201canything can happen\u201d if they do not find a suitable solution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The Red Devils have until September 1 to complete their summer rebuild, with speculation over potential additions outweighed by talk of prospective exits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/marcus-rashford\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcus Rashford<\/a> is the only member of the so-called \u2018bomb squad\u2019 to have left, with Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrell Malacia still working away from United\u2019s first-team squad.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Royal-Antwerp-FC-v-RSC-Anderlecht-Belgian-Croky-Cup-Semi-Final.jpg\" alt=\"DEURNE, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 06 :  Lammens Senne goalkeeper of Royal Antwerp FC during the Belgian Croky Cup semi-final match second leg between Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht on February 6, 2025 in Deurne, Belgium, 06\/02\/2025 ( Photo by Tomas Sisk \/ Photonews via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Senne Lammens is attracting interest from Manchester United(Image: Photonews, Photonews via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The quartet are attracting interest but no resolution appears imminent, with clubs seemingly testing the Red Devils\u2019 resolve on valuations as the deadline edges closer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cI know that it\u2019s not a good thing to have players in this situation, but it\u2019s clear they want to play in a different club,\u201d Amorim said. \u201cThat is clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cSo, we try to arrange everything for both parts to be happy, so I have to try to imagine, to have the training with the guys that I think are going to be the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThen the other guys are training and preparing for the next chapter. 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