Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen says the club missed a trick not signing ‘strong character’ Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa in the summer.

Locking down a quality replacement for Andre Onana had been identified as one of United’s key priorities on the back of another error-strewn season for the Cameroon international last term.

Concrete discussions took place between United and Villa regarding a proposed deal for Martinez and the World Cup-winning Argentine was said to be eager to push through a move to Old Trafford.

But the Red Devils instead focussed their attentions on Senne Lammens as the transfer window drew to a close and the Belgian completed a deadline-day switch from Royal Antwerp, for a fee believed to be in the region of £18million.

Lammens went on to impre

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