Rio Ferdinand has raised concerns about whether Manchester United’s potential signing, Senne Lammens, is seasoned enough to address the team’s current goalkeeping issues.

The Red Devils find themselves 16th in the Premier League table after failing to win either of their opening two fixtures. 

Arsenal left Old Trafford with all three points on the opening day of the season before United had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Fulham on Sunday. 

This season, the Red Devils have been notably weak in the goalkeeping department, as Amorim has chosen Altay Bayindir over last season’s regular, Andre Onana, who appears to be no longer favored.

Despite the manager’s support, the Turkish goalkeeper has had difficulty convincing with his performances, faltering under aerial balls and lacking confidence with ball distribution.

These difficulties have led United officials Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrarda to consider a late approach for Royal Antwerp’s 23-year-old goalkeeper, Senne Lammens.

The Belgian, who was absent from his team’s recent match against Mechelen, is reportedly nearing a transfer to the Premier League as he finalizes personal agreements with United.

However, former United star Rio Ferdinand has expressed doubt that Lammens will resolve the club’s goalkeeping challenges, suggesting the need for a more experienced goalkeeper instead.

‘United have entered negotiations for Senne Lammens, who is a young 23-year-old keeper from Antwerp, but he’s not experienced,’ the 46-year-old said on his Rio Ferdinand Presents channel on YouTube.

‘Is this more about squad depth and not someone who is going to come in and play immediately?

‘Do Manchester United need to go and get someone who can steady the ship in that position or are they trusting who they’ve got, Bayindir and Onana, to fight it out for the number one? 

‘Onana is going to be heading off to AFCON in the winter which is going to make it difficult again. I don’t know, man. It’s going to have to be sorted out in the future because at the moment, there’s uncertainty in the backline.

‘As a defender, I know that uncertainty behind me creates panic and if you’re going to be successful and consistent, you can’t have that.’ 

Ferdinand described Bayindir’s short stint as No 1 so far this season as ‘shaky’, but feels the 27-year-old has showed signs of potential. 

‘Onana hasn’t found consistency yet and his replacement looks shaky from set-pieces,’ he argued. 

‘I think Bayindir has got potential but at the moment he looks quite nervous, especially when the ball is put in under that crossbar. And at the weekend, there was a mistake for a goal. At set-pieces, we look vulnerable.’

‘I came to the club when Fabian Barthez was there. But before that, Peter Schemichel was there. Barthez was a World Cup winner and still didn’t look comfortable so it’s a hard role. 

‘After that, we had Tim Howard, Roy Carroll, Tomasz Kuszczak, Ricardo, until we found Edwin [van der Sar].

‘Edwin was hugely experienced, won a load of stuff, and then he came in and was wonderful, one of the best goalkeepers that Manchester United have ever had. But it shows you that it’s not an easy position to fill.’ 

United travel to Grimsby this evening for a tie in the second round of the Carabao Cup, with Amorim expected to make wholesale changes. 

Both Kobbie Mainoo, who is supposedly open to leaving Old Trafford before next week’s deadline, and Joshua Zirkzee are yet to have featured for the Red Devils this season and are therefore in-line for starts. 

While new recruit Benjamin Sesko could be set for his first start for United after coming off the bench in his new side’s opening two games of the season.