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\n\t\tRio Ferdinand has backed Senne Lammens to become Manchester United\u2019s long-term goalkeeper (PA Wire)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tRio Ferdinand has backed Senne Lammens to become Manchester United\u2019s long-term goalkeeper (PA Wire)<\/p>\n
Rio Ferdinand<\/a> believes Manchester United<\/a> have finally found their long-term goalkeeper in Senne Lammens<\/a> and claims the Belgian can remain in the team for the next decade.<\/p>\n United signed Lammens in an initial \u00a318 million deal from Belgian side Royal Antwerp<\/a> in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Lammens had made just 52 appearances in the Belgian Pro League before his move to the\u00a0Premier League<\/a>\u00a0and United had faced questions over whether he had enough experience to immediately become their first-choice goalkeeper.<\/p>\n But the 23-year-old has made a solid start at United so far and after an another solid performance in the 1-0 win over Newcastle United<\/a> on Boxing Day, Ferdinand is confident his former club have solved their problematic goalkeeping situation.<\/p>\n \u2018Do you know what, Lammens is a solid addition to this squad,\u2019 Ferdinand said during his live broadcast on YouTube<\/a> during United\u2019s win against Newcastle<\/a> at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on Manchester United every day\t\t\t<\/p>\n Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s Football Newsletter. <\/p>\n Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. <\/p>\n \u2018He\u2019s going to be Manchester United\u2019s keeper for the next ten years, no doubt.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018He is as solid as a rock. No frills, just gets it done. Look, you need him to come out to claim it on the edge of his six-yard box, he comes and just takes one through bodies, beautiful to see.<\/p>\n \u2018You want a solid keeper, you know where he\u2019s going to be.<\/p>\n \u2018I bet he\u2019s a boring fella, I bet there\u2019s no much in terms of that but he\u2019s intelligent, a lovely guy, really nice guy but on a night out I don\u2019t reckon he\u2019d be one of the ones you\u2019d want to spend most of the night with, no disrespect, most goalkeepers aren\u2019t anyway.<\/p>\n \u2018But when you get to the football pitch you\u2019d be going, \u2018you know what, I hope he\u2019s behind me\u2019, he looks like one of those.<\/p>\n \u2018We\u2019ve been searching for a consistent goalkeeper, someone you know where they\u2019re going to be when you look around.<\/p>\n \u2018In the last seven minutes of extra time he\u2019s come out and took two balls in his six-yard box comfortably. Takes the pressure off the back four, absolute life saver if you\u2019re a defender.<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s a great feeling to know where your goalkeeper is exactly going to be when you turn around and Lammens is one of those.\u2019<\/p>\n For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"MANCHESTER,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SEI_278990804-0125.jpg\")
\n\t\tSenne Lammens delivered another solid performance in Manchester United\u2019s 1-0 win against Newcastle United on Boxing Day (Getty)<\/p>\n
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