{"id":176607,"date":"2025-08-28T22:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/merson-urges-man-utd-to-sign-donnarumma-as-replacement"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:43:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T22:43:31","slug":"merson-urges-man-utd-to-sign-donnarumma-as-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/merson-urges-man-utd-to-sign-donnarumma-as-replacement","title":{"rendered":"Merson Urges Man Utd to Sign Donnarumma as Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has identified the goalkeeper he believes Manchester United should sign to replace Andre Onana.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on The Premier League Show, Merson suggested that United should move for Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain to succeed the Cameroonian.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that Onana does not \u201csave points\u201d, insisting Manchester United cannot win a major trophy with the former Inter Milan and Ajax goalkeeper in goal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, I would\u2019ve said yes. You don\u2019t win league titles, World Cups or European Championships without good goalkeepers,\u201d Merson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnana does not save points, the goalkeepers lose points at Man United. That is a worry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey [Manchester United] need a new goalkeeper. I see [Gianluigi] Donnarumma\u2019s around \u2013 why don\u2019t they go for him?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has identified the goalkeeper he believes Manchester United should sign to replace Andre Onana. Speaking on The Premier League Show, Merson suggested that United should move for Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain to succeed the Cameroonian. 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