PETER SCHMEICHEL has claimed that his son, Kasper, was on the verge of joining Bayern Munich.
The Manchester United legend revealed the information during an appearance on live television.
Speaking ahead of Bayern’s Champions League clash against PSG back in March, Peter told CBS Sports Golazo “It could have been my son [playing against PSG].
“On they very same day that they signed [Yann] Sommer they were also in talks with my son.”
Bayern were in the market for a new goalkeeper in the January transfer window following an injury to Manuel Neuer.
It seems as though their options were dwindled down to two, Yann Sommer and Kasper Schmeichel.
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In the end, the Bundesliga giants opted for the Borussia Mönchengladbach stopper over the former Leicester City star.
This meant that Schmeichel would see out the season with Ligue 1 side Nice, along with other former Premier League stars such as Ross Barkley and Aaron Ramsey.
While Sommer played his part in Bayern’s 1-0 victory over PSG at the Parc des Princes.
After a poor start in France, Nice and Schmeichel finished the season in the top half of the table in ninth. The shotstopper recorded 11 clean sheets and the team only conceded 32 goals, making them the second meanest defence in Ligue 1.
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However, the 36-year-old hasn’t made many friends in France – because of his reported training regime away from the rest of his team-mates.
Schmeichel, who only joined the club last summer, could be set to move again – with L’Equipe saying his team-mates are also frustrated with his lack of leadership.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
