Manchester United goalkeeper, Senne Lammens, has firmly established himself in the role since joining from Royal Antwerp in the summer. The Belgian keeper has already made a big impression within the club. Lammens was appointed as United's No.1 under Ruben Amorim and with Michael Carrick now leading the team, he has retained the position and shows no signs of relinquishing it.

Carrick's side are now genuine contenders for a Champions League spot in the Premier League. The 23-year-old's displays have been far less prone to mistakes than those of Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir in recent seasons, and influential figures such as Sir Alex Ferguson have taken note. Express Sport provides insight into how Lammens has adapted to life at Old Trafford, including a dressing-room ban and his conduct behind the scenes...

Dressing room ban

Lammens appears to be a rather superstitious keeper. Per reports, he prohibits any discussion of keeping a clean sheet in the lead-up to games.

This strategy seems to have paid off for the Belgian, who has already secured several clean sheets for United this season, notably being awarded Player of the Match during their 1-0 victory over Everton last month.

His former goalkeeper coach at Antwerp, Brian Vandenbussche, revealed insights into his pre-match rituals. He said: "I didn't like it either... You jinx it.

"I know it's superstition, but don't do it. Senne has things he does in a specific order before his warm-up. He always wanted me to stand ready before he went out. He did a fist bump with the other two goalkeepers and with me, that was important to him."

Sir Alex Ferguson admission

Towards the end of last year, remarks iconic former United manager Ferguson made about Lammens emerged. During an interview with Raceday RTV, he described the 23-year-old as "outstanding."

This commendation eventually reached Lammens and he told the club's official podcast: "Yeah, I read it somewhere and at first I couldn't really believe it to be honest.

"He is such a big name and especially at this club, so I was a little bit surprised, but it felt really, really good, to be honest. I haven't met him yet so I'm looking forward to that as well.

"But coming from him, yeah, it's really nice to hear as well, someone with so much experience and such a big name at this club. It's only good to hear."

Training ground behaviour

Alongside this endorsement and Lammens' methodical matchday routines, additional reports indicate he has won the respect of other staff members working behind the scenes. The i newspaper reveals Lammens is among the earliest arrivals at training and frequently the final player to depart.

This dedication has reportedly garnered him considerable respect throughout Carrington.

According to the report, he regularly participates in additional training sessions, focusing on his distribution and various elements of his performance. Club officials are believed to be impressed by such commitment.

Not a single negative comment has been made about the goalkeeper, who United acquired for just £18.2million from Royal Antwerp last September.