Man Utd fans braced for deadline day signing as flight tracked to UK
A huge Manchester United transfer update has excited fans as a flight has been tracked to the UK ahead of a potential announcement.
Man United remain in the market for new talent, having spent around £200 million on a new attack.
Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko have all been snapped up this summer.
Having prioritised his attack, Ruben Amorim is keen on recruiting defensive players - in particular a new goalkeeper following the performances of Altay Bayindir and Andre Onana, who started in goal for his side's shock Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town.
Advert
Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez had been linked with a move to Old Trafford, having previously been on the club's radar.
But, according to David Ornstein, Man United have opted for Royal Antwerp's Senne Lammens.
A fee of £18 million plus add-ons has been agreed with no sell-on clause.
Lammens is travelling to Manchester with personal terms on a five-year contract agreed as all parties work towards completing a deal before Monday's 7pm (UK time) deadline.
And fans have been alerted to his flight from Antwerp to Manchester as his journey has been tracked.
Before Ornstein's update, one X user wrote: "Senne Lammens is on a flight from Antwerp to Manchester. A move to United could be on."
A second added: "For the transfer junkies: Private jet en route to Manchester from Antwerp."
Man United's stance on a new goalkeeper changed in light of their opening weekend defeat to Arsenal.
Bayindir started ahead of Onana and flapped at a corner, which led to Arsenal's goal.
The Turkish stopper has started each of Man United's three league games this season and has conceded four goals.
Onana, who cost £43.8 million from Inter Milan, failed to impress in net when he was selected for his side's cup game against Grimsby.
Lammens, 23, is highly thought of in Belgium and could be Amorim's No.1 keeper upon arriving at the club.
If the Red Devils can get the deal cross the line, Lammens will be the club's fifth signing of the summer.
Topics: Fan Reactions, Football, Man Utd
Nasir Jabbar