Stan Collymore has questioned Manchester United\u2019s decision not to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma before the goalkeeper joined Manchester City, with the former Liverpool striker also dismissing Senne Lammens, but the pundit has huge expectations of another of Ruben Amorim\u2019s summer signings.<\/p>\n
Both Man Utd<\/a> and Man City were active in the summer transfer window, and the two Manchester clubs signed goalkeepers. Man City secured the services of James Trafford from Burnley and Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain while selling Ederson to Fenerbahce, while city rivals Man Utd brought in Lammens from Royal Antwerp on deadline day.<\/p>\n Man Utd were also keen on a deal for Emiliano Martinez<\/a>, but the goalkeeper\u2019s demands of \u00a3200,000 per week and Aston Villa demanding \u00a340million (\u20ac46m, $54m) for the former Arsenal player led the Red Devils to sign Lammens for \u00a318.1m (\u20ac21m, $24.5m) plus add-ons instead.<\/p>\n Donnarumma was also linked with Man Utd<\/a>, but the Italy international goalkeeper ended up at Man City for a bargain fee of \u00a326m (\u20ac30m, $35m).<\/p>\n The former AC Milan star, who was out of contract at PSG at the end of the season, won Ligue 1 four times and the Champions League once with the Parisian club, while also playing a major role in Italy\u2019s success at Euro 2020.<\/p>\n Former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker Collymore believes that Man Utd should have signed Donnarumma<\/a> and has shared his concerns about 23-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Lammens.<\/p>\n Collymore wrote in CaughtOffSide<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m surprised that Man United didn\u2019t throw their hat in the ring for Donnarumma.<\/p>\n \u201cA winner, an excellent shot stopper, a good marshaller of a defence. In terms of Lammens, who knows?<\/p>\n \u201cWith goalkeepers that haven\u2019t been tested at elite level \u2013 and the Belgian league isn\u2019t elite level \u2013 it is that it\u2019s a toss of a coin.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of the Emi Martinez scenario\u2026 do I think he would have been a good goalkeeper for them? Yes I do.<\/p>\n \u201cI also think Donnarumma would have been a very good goalkeeper for Man United, considering this type of goalkeeper that they\u2019ve brought in.<\/p>\n \u201cHowever, there\u2019s nothing that suggested that I was wrong\u00a0in this column several weeks ago\u00a0by saying just because they\u2019ve brought in Cunha and Mbeumo and Sesko, that\u2019s all their problems solved. There is a defensive problem there. There is a creative problem there.<\/p>\n \u201cThe three attacking players\u2026 You buy at the end of the project of buying defenders, a goalkeeper and a midfield, not putting the cart before the horse.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure Manchester United will be entertaining. But I think the notion that the defence and a rookie goalkeeper is going to perform better than last season is far from guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\udd34\u26ab\u00a0Amorim \u2018furious\u2019 Man Utd failed to sign 21-cap England star to leave \u00a370m wantaway stranded<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Matheus Cunha backed for Man Utd success<\/strong><\/p>\n While Collymore is not impressed with Lammens, the pundit has noted Matheus Cunha as one of his three best signings in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Man Utd completed the signing of Cunha from Premier League rivals Wolves back in June, with the Red Devils paying \u00a362.5m (\u20ac72m, $84.4m)\u00a0for the Brazil international forward.<\/p>\n Cunha, 26, scored 17 goals and gave six assists in 36 matches in all competitions last season.<\/p>\n Collymore noted: \u201cI\u2019m looking at Cunha at Man United, but looking through one finger at times because I think that he has the propensity to explode.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd depending on how Man United\u2019s season goes, he\u2019s a volatile character.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think that in terms of carrying the ball from the halfway line towards the opponent\u2019s 18-yard box, I think that he\u2019s already showed that he can do that \u2013 he\u2019s just got to have the players around him and behind him to be able to get the best out of him.\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Man Utd news: New goalkeeper targeted, defender contract extension<\/strong><\/p>\n Man Utd are already planning to sign a new goalkeeper<\/a>, with manager Ruben Amorim keen on getting rid of Andre Onana, as Chelsea watch on in disbelief.<\/p>\n