Manchester United target Belgium Under-21 goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Manchester United are looking at Belgium Under-21 international Senne Lammens as they assess their long-term options for goalkeepers.
Lammens, 22, has been the first-choice goalkeeper at Royal Antwerp this season after establishing himself in the first-team at the end of the last campaign, with Bundesliga clubs such as Borussia Dortmund viewing him as a player with huge potential.
United have sent scouts to watch him this season in the Belgian Pro League and are looking at goalkeepers in case they need to make a replacement in the next windows.
While a goalkeeper is not the priority for January, there could be movement in the summer should Altay Bayindir, the Turkey international, look for regular first-team football elsewhere. At 26, he may look for game time for the key age in his career.
André Onana’s form has been up and down since he was targeted by former manager Erik ten Hag, having worked with the Cameroon international at Ajax when they reached the Champions League semi-final together.
Onana was guilty of errors against Nottingham Forest and Viktoria Plzen during United’s first matches of Ruben Amorim’s reign, then conceded direct from a corner against Wolves on Boxing Day.
United’s spending will be limited in the January transfer window, with the club recording losses in their financial figures and needing to comply with profit-and-sustainability rules.
Juventus are willing to offer Joshua Zirkzee an escape route out of Old Trafford to reunite the Dutch striker with Thiago Motta.
Motta worked with Zirkzee at Bologna and wants to bolster his attack with a centre-forward this January. United could listen to offers for Zirkzee, who joined the club in the summer for £36.5 million but has only managed three Premier League goals.
Juventus, however, are not interested in a move for Marcus Rashford, who has not been involved in the match-day squad of United’s last four games. Rashford says he could look at new challenges but Juventus have rejected the chance to pursue a move.