Man United transfer news: Red Devils learn 'bargain' asking price for highly-rated goalkeeper

By Matt Law | 01 Oct 2026 14:59, Last updated: 01 Oct 2026 15:02

Manchester United person reportedly been informed that they could motion River Plate goalkeeper Santiago Beltran for €15m (£13m) during the January transportation window.

The 21-year-old's aboriginal is presently the taxable of speculation, with Manchester City and Aston Villa some believed to beryllium admirers of the Argentina international.

There person besides been claims that Atletico Madrid presumption Beltran arsenic a imaginable semipermanent replacement betwixt the sticks for Jan Oblak.

The 6ft 3in goalkeeper lone has a woody with River until December 2027, and the anticipation is that helium volition beryllium sold during the January transportation window.

According to TyC Sports, River are expecting to merchantability Beltran astatine the commencement of 2027, with the Argentine outfit's asking terms said to be €15m (£13m).

Man United 'informed' of Beltran's asking price

Beltran has made 39 appearances for River's archetypal team, keeping 15 cleanable sheets successful the process.

Meanwhile, helium has been capped connected 1 juncture by Argentina, debuting against Honduras successful June, but the stopper was not named successful their squad for the 2026 World Cup.

Senne Lammens has been awesome since making the determination to Man United from Royal Antwerp during past summer's transportation window, with the Belgium planetary becoming the club's fig 1 soon aft his arrival.

However, the 24-year-old has lone kept 9 cleanable sheets successful his 39 appearances for the Red Devils, conceding 49 times successful the process.

Beltran could beryllium signed arsenic contention for Lammens

There is not believed to beryllium immoderate contiguous information of Lammens losing his spot arsenic the fig one, but Man United could bring different goalkeeper to the nine successful 2027.

Indeed, Tom Heaton's woody is owed to expire astatine the extremity of the season, and the seasoned could bent up his boots adjacent summer.

Should Beltran arrive, the Argentine could perchance initially beryllium back-up to Lammens, with Karl Darlow dropping to the fig 3 position.

Altay Bayindir and Andre Onana are besides some inactive contracted to Man United, with the brace presently connected indebtedness astatine Celta Vigo and Trabzonspor respectively, but neither are successful the club's plans moving forward.