Senne Lammens\u2019s agent says Manchester United only moved for the Belgian late because the club intended for Andr\u00e9 Onana to remain for much of the summer.<\/p>\n
Mark Volders told HBVL that United\u2019s decision to part ways with Onana arrived at the end of the window. \u201cThose critical voices … the big problem was that they expected a very well-known name, like [Gianluigi] Donnarumma or [Emiliano] Mart\u00ednez,\u201d Volders told HBVL .<\/p>\n
\u201cBut actually, for a long time, the intention within United was for Onana to stay and for Senne to be given time to adjust. Ultimately, they changed their tune right at the very end, Onana left, and fully embraced Senne. But in hindsight, you can only say that United was right about that.\u201d<\/p>\n
United completed the Lammens transfer in the final week of the window. Lammens has begun life at Old Trafford in an unspectacular but steady fashion. The draft notes that Onana had often been in the headlines for a costly mistake, while Lammens has been a calmer presence between the posts. He has two clean sheets from 12 games and, according to Volders, remains a work in progress at 23.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to appreciate the immense step he\u2019s taken,\u201d Lammens\u2019s agent continued. \u201cEveryone always says an intermediate step is necessary, but if you go from Antwerp to United, you\u2019ve skipped that step, right?<\/p>\n
\u201cAside from all his other qualities, Senne\u2019s strength lies in his composure in all situations. This was also the case during his debut against Sunderland, which was an incredible stroke of luck. There was so much pressure, so much negativity surrounding the goalkeeping story, that it had to be a smash hit or they\u2019d kill you. Simple. But he played a good match, kept a clean sheet, and went from there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Volders also recalled that Aston Villa had been a late option. \u201cRight at the end, Villa was an option, yes,\u201d Volders explained. \u201cAnd absolutely a very good one.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut Senne has always been very clear about his preference. \u2018If you can get it done, I want to go to United.\u2019 And ultimately, they\u2019re also competing for the European places.\u201d<\/p>\n
Onana is on a one-year loan at Trabzonspor with no option included. United are expected to push for permanent talks when he returns next summer with two years left on his contract. Onana has said: \u201cI\u2019m very happy, trust me. I\u2019m living the best period of my life. I can\u2019t complain, I\u2019m very happy to be here.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe time I\u2019ve spent here has been perfect for me. I\u2019m happy to be here. It\u2019s a different lifestyle, but it\u2019s great. Truly incredible, amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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