“I bet he’s a boring fella” - Rio Ferdinand names Manchester United star who will stay at Old Trafford for 10 more years

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes goalkeeper Senne Lammens will stay at the club for a decade. He heaped praise on the new signing, saying he is bound to be the club's main choice for years to come.

Speaking on his YouTube live after the win over Newcastle United, Ferdinand said that Lammes has settled in well and is already commanding the box. He believes that the goalkeeper is quiet off the pitch, but his performances so far have made the defenders in front of him confident that they can rely on him. He said:

"Do you know what, Lammens is a solid addition to this squad. He’s going to be Manchester United’s keeper for the next ten years, no doubt. He 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. You want a solid keeper, you know where he’s going to be." “I bet he’s a boring fella, I bet there’s no much in terms of that but he’s intelligent, a lovely guy, really nice guy but on a night out I don’t reckon he’d be one of the ones you’d want to spend most of the night with, no disrespect, most goalkeepers aren’t anyway. But when you get to the football pitch you’d be going, ‘you know what, I hope he’s behind me’, he looks like one of those." "We’ve been searching for a consistent goalkeeper, someone you know where they’re going to be when you look around. In the last seven minutes of extra time he’s come out and took two balls in his six-yard box comfortably. Takes the pressure off the back four, absolute life saver if you’re a defender. It’s a great feeling to know where your goalkeeper is exactly going to be when you turn around, and Lammens is one of those.”

Manchester United signed Lammens from Royal Antwerp in the summer for a reported €21 million fee. The 23-year-old replaced Andre Onana as the main goalkeeper at the club, while the Cameroon star has been loaned out to Trabzonspor.

Senne Lammens off to a good start at Manchester United

Senne Lammens has made a bright start at Manchester United since joining in the summer. The goalkeeper has played just 12 matches, but has kept two clean sheets, including one against Newcastle United on Boxing Day.

He has conceded 17 goals so far, but the performances have given the Manchester United defenders and fans confidence that he can be relied upon when needed.

He played 64 matches at Royal Antwerp before moving to Old Trafford, keeping 12 clean sheets in all competitions for the Belgian side.

Edited by Sripad