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Revealed: Why Man United chose Senne Lammens over Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez

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There was a key factor in Man United's decision to sign Senne Lammens instead of Emiliano Martinez on deadline day.

News broke on Monday morning that the Red Devils had agreed a deal to sign the Royal Antwerp stopper for a fee in the region of £19m.

The 23-year-old arrived has arrived in Manchester and will sign a five-year deal at Old Trafford.

United were also considering a move for Aston Villa's Martinez but ultimately settled on Lammens.

And Daily Mail Sport's Chris Wheeler has revealed that Jadon Sancho's reluctance to make a permanent move to Villa played a role in this decision.