Donnarumma can be bought for 26 million pounds, why doesn’t Manchester United grab it?

The reason why Manchester United did not sign the Italian goal finally surfaced after Donaluma switched to Manchester City.

26-year-old Donnarumma joined Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for £26 million on the transfer deadline, a price hailed by experts as a "good value deal".

Donaruma has only the last 12 months left in his contract with PSG, and he has become the team's target of cleaning.

Although Paris tried to renew his contract, the negotiations eventually broke down. Then, coach Luis Enrique spent £34 million to sign Lucas Schevalier from Lille as a replacement, marking the official end of Donnarumma's career at Princes Park Stadium.

After the club's Club World Cup final PSG lost 0-3 to Chelsea, it was reported that Manchester United was interested in Donnarumma. But it was soon discovered that the Red Devils did not make an offer to the 26-year-old goalkeeper. Manchester United finally chose to sign Real Antwerp's Senne Lamons for the initial price of £18.2 million, and also negotiated with Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. This allowed Manchester City to sign Donaluma smoothly.

According to Sky Sports, what really discouraged Manchester United was not the price PSG on the Italian international, but the huge salary required by Donnarumma and Martinez, which was something that Manchester United executives were unwilling to pay.

Clubs believe that high salaries will reduce the value of future players when selling them because they know the difficulty of dealing with high salaries.

Although Ramons' transfer fee is only 8 million pounds lower than Donnarumma, his salary requirements are more reasonable, the overall cost is lower, and he may earn a higher proportion of profits when sold in the future. The two goalkeepers may meet for the first time after international matches, when Manchester City will face Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium.

"It is a special and proud moment for me to be able to join Manchester City," Donnarumma said. "I am joining a team with world-class talent, led by Guardiola, one of the greatest coaches in football history. "

"This is a club that every player in the world is eager to join. I have admired Manchester City's style of play for many years - it is a great honor and privilege to play for this club now. "

"I can't wait to meet my new teammates, staff and fans. Playing at the Etihad Stadium will be a very special experience for me. I am looking forward to the future and promise to put in all my efforts to help the club achieve more success. "