Lucas knight described as a “five -football player” by the former PSG goalkeeper, warning that the new recruit will not reach the level of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Former Italian goalkeeper Marco Ballotta believes that Gianluigi Donnarumma agrees with Lucas Chevalier, a new recruit of PSG, calling him “five football player”.
PSG recruits knight from Lille
The former Italian goalkeeper is surprised that Paris Saint-Germain has decided to recruit knight as a new titular goalkeeper despite the presence of Donnarumma. Ballotta, legend of Serie A, said that the new PSG recruit would not be able to reach the level of Donnarumma, adding that it was a player “to five”.
Donnarumma was one of the key elements of PSG during the club's historic quadruple in the 2024-25 season, which also marked its first triumph in the Champions League. The Italian international has once again acquired the reputation of being one of the best goalkeepers in the world. After his exploits, there were few who could have expected a total break in Donnarumma's relationship with the Parisians. Indeed, the player and the club failed to agree on the extension of his contract, the guardian having only a year of contract to run. Faced with these events, PSG decided to recruit knight from Lille and would have informed Donnarumma that he would no longer remain the undisputed titular goalkeeper. Worse still, Donnarumma was dismissed from the PSG workforce for the UEFA Super Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur.
Donnarumma will no longer be the titular goalkeeper.
In an interview with the Giornale Radio Rai sports department, Ballotta said: “Donnarumma is, if not the best in the world, at least one of the best three guards. Knight may be good foot, but I saw Donnarumma make decisive judgments. Everything is allowed, but a goalkeeper must remain a goalkeeper. I do not think that the new PSG goalkeeper can reach the level of Donnarumma currently. »»
“Football copied Football to five. In this football, the goalkeeper is crucial because he is a field player and he can create numerical superiority. However, I consider it a fashion. In a few years, they will change their way of playing and we will talk about it anymore. And in any case, the evaluation is not based only on the right foot; It is not a question of knowing how to dribble. It is not a question of good foot, but of vision of play. ”However, this approach neglects more important qualities, such as the ability to attack high. I would have felt at ease at that historical time, but I think that a guard must remain a goalkeeper.
“Repercussions?” No, because Gigio has already proven its mental strength. For example, he has always been able to react to errors. Let us not forget that Donnarumma helped us win a European championship. I do not know how things will end for him in Paris, but I see him as a number one, not a twelfth. »»
