United’s Goalkeeper Hiccup…
Manchester United had a chance to grab superstar Gianluigi Donnarumma for just £8 million more than what they spent on new goalkeeper Senne Lammens. It’s like going to a car dealership with plans to buy a Ferrari but driving home in a go-kart instead. The Red Devils were torn between Lammens and Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez as the clock ticked down on their spending spree. In the end, Ruben Amorim signed Lammens from Royal Antwerp for £18.2m, while Manchester City sneakily nabbed Donnarumma for a neat £26m on transfer deadline day.
Donnarumma, fresh off a victorious Champions League campaign with PSG, was supposed to be the gem United would treasure, like finding a diamond in a cereal box. Instead, City welcomed him with a five-year deal. Although Donnarumma and Martinez’s £200,000-a-week salary demands were scarier than meeting a ghost, United opted for the cheaper Lammens, praying he turns out to be the treasure map leading to trophy chests. Meanwhile, Lammens is thrilled to be part of United, hoping to prove himself faster than a turtle on roller skates by the Etihad Stadium’s standards.
