Excellent debut campaign just the start for Lammens

"I had a lot of things to learn and still have but in this squad, I also get the opportunity to show myself and to help the team out."

Lammens will get his first chance to experience the Champions League next season following United's rise in the table under Michael Carrick.

It is also anticipated they will do much better in the domestic cups that they managed this term, when they were knocked out at the first hurdle – they had been beaten by Grimsby in the EFL Cup before Lammens arrived at the club.

But Lammens also makes it clear this season's likely third place finish merely intended to be a step towards something better.

"It's been a very good season for me personally," he said.

"As a team as well, we've been growing and now it's about the next step.

"Next season is going to be a big one. Everyone's going to step up again because while this season was okay, it's not our end goal.

"We have to keep building on this and try to get better."