Schmeichel talks about his exchange with Donnarumma after the Manchester derby
Present at the side of the pitch after Manchester United’s heavy defeat to City (0-3) on Sunday, Peter Schmeichel shared a tasty anecdote about Gianluigi Donnarumma, the Cityzens’ new goalkeeper.
Gianluigi Donnarumma@getty images
The Danish legend said he had tried, several times, to convince the Italian international to join the Red Devils “I used to tell him: We want you at Manchester United. He would tell me he would like to come to England”, Schmeichel revealed on Premier League Productions.
Signed this summer by City from PSG for £26 million, Donnarumma was playing his first Premier League match in this derby, won thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and a goal from Phil Foden.
At the end of the match, Schmeichel went up to him: “ I told him: What are you doing here? You should be in the other goal! He replied: I’m very, very happy here. “
Manchester United, for their part, are going through a worrying start to the season: one win, one draw and already two defeats in four matches. The Red Devils sit 14th with only four points, before hosting Chelsea at Old Trafford.