Senne Lammens faces baptism of fire at Man United, Ruben Amorim has crunch decision on £18m star

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Manchester United ended the summer transfer window by completing the signing of Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.

The fifth and final signing of the summer window came in an £18m deal for Senne Lammens, with the 23-year-old brought in to strengthen Ruben Amorim’s goalkeeping department.

Amorim’s relationship with Andre Onana has soured, and Altay Bayindir has failed to impress in the Premier League so far.

Lammens is one of Europe’s most exciting talents, but he is still very inexperienced at a top level.

Amorim has a big decision to make on who will be his No.1 this season.

Senne Lammens could face incredibly tough Man United start

Lammens can’t wait to work with Amorim, and he will hope to get to work straight away while the Premier League is on pause for the international break.

Once the Premier League resumes, United face two incredibly tough fixtures in the space of a week.

The first game back after the break sees United travel to the Etihad Stadium for a Manchester derby. That is the first opportunity Lammens will get to make his debut.

After that, Alejandro Garnacho’s Chelsea side travel to Old Trafford on September 20th.

Amorim faces a crunch decision on whether or not to start Lammens in what is bound to be two very tough games.

Senne Lammens might have to wait for his Man United debut

Amorim has publicly defended Bayindir and Onana this season despite their error-filled performances.

As seen with Benjamin Sesko, Amorim has preferred to integrate him into the starting XI slowly, with his only start so far coming against Grimsby Town.

If Amorim adopts a similar approach with Lammens to try and ease the pressure on him, his United debut could be delayed.

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Throwing a 23-year-old goalkeeper straight into one of the most intense matches of the entire calendar would come with huge pressure.

But on the flip side, Lammens needs to prove he can handle the pressure of being United’s No.1 shot-stopper. If he plays well against City and Chelsea, it would mark an incredible start to his career in Manchester.