Report: Man United snubbed summer move for new Man City hero Donnarumma | OneFootball

Gianluigi Donnarumma is settling in well at Manchester City but reports from England claim the Italian goalkeeper was  first offered to the Citizens’ fierce local rivals Manchester United.

According to what has been reported by the Daily Mirror, via TuttoMercatoWeb, Donnarumma was offered to United after PSG informed him he was no longer part of their plans.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City celebrates his team’s second goal scored by teammate Jeremy Doku (not pictured) during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD1 match between Manchester City and SSC Napoli at City of Manchester Stadium on September 18, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

The Ligue 1 side opted instead to sign Frenchman Lucas Chevalier from Lille, with the belief that he is more in-keeping with head coach Luis Enrique’s tactics than Donnarumma was.

Man Utd move for Donnarumma collapsed due to wage demands

The reports claim that the Italian was offered to United for a fee of around €40 million, roughly €10 million more than what City ended up paying for him.

However, the Italian wanted €20 million per season across five years at United, which would have made him the club’s highest-paid player.

Gianluigi Donnarumma poses with his Manchester City shirt (@mancity)

In the end, the Red Devils opted not to upset the balance of their wage structure, especially after a summer in which the club offloaded high-wage strugglers like Antony, Jadon Sancho and Alejandro Garnacho.