Man United were offered player Gary Neville loves on deadline day, but signed Senne Lammens instead
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Charlie Grace
Wed 24 September 2025 19:15, UK
Manchester United’s summer transfer business has come under discussion as the club continues their rocky start to the season.
Man United’s summer signing Bryan Mbeumo will be reunited with his former teammates in the match, as Amorim’s side will be looking to pick up back-to-back Premier League wins.
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Mbeumo was joined by Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko, and Senne Lammens in the transfer window, but many have questioned United’s lack of movement in the midfield market, as they once again look light in the middle of the park.
Gallagher would have brought energy to Amorim’s midfield, something which the current midfield currently lacks.
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Amorim has opted for Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro mainly, but across all five of United’s matches in the Premier League this season, the midfield can be pinpointed as a major weakness.
I thought he was brilliant for Crystal Palace.”
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Neville was speaking on Sky Sports’ coverage of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace (18 October, 2021), and continued to say: “You need players in your team who are out of possession going to go win the ball back, do the hard yards, are going to be brave, and get on the ball in the Premier League.”
Despite Neville’s praises and United’s lack of energy in midfield, it appears Amorim felt his side’s energy was better spent in the pursuit of Lammens as a backup goalkeeper, as opposed to the qualities Gallagher would bring to the midfield at Old Trafford.