With Schmeichel not going back on his decision to quit Old Trafford for a mainland Europe league with a less demanding schedule, the hunt was on for a replacement.

• 在舒梅切尔还没下定决心离开老特拉福德球场，转而投向赛事日程不那么紧张的某个欧洲大陆联赛的情况下，替代人选的搜寻仍将进行下去。