It is one of the most important transfers on the side of the Premier League this summer. After 4 seasons spent under the colors of Paris Saint-Germain, Gigio Donnarumma was committed with Manchester City.
The Italian international joins the Skyblues for the next 5 seasons for the sum of 30 million euros. The 2025 European champion with the capital's club was not retained by Luis Enrique who preferred Lucas Chevalier to him just landed from Lille OSC.
The Italian arrives in the Mancunian cage where he succeeds Ederson transferred to Türkiye within the Fenerbahce workforce. The 27-year-old goalkeeper will have to be efficient and thus make people forget the Brazilian who despite a delicate end has achieved beautiful things among the Citizens with many titles on the national level and a Champions League in the 2022-2023 season.
Guardiola justifies the Donnarumma choice
Discarded from PSG because of his bad game on the foot, Gigio Donnarumma joins a workforce where it is important to know how to revive. However, Pep Guardiola does not wait for his new goalkeeper to the Ederson in the years to come.
« J'Always try to adapt to the qualities of my players. I'm not going to ask “Gigi” to do something with which he is not comfortable. Ederson, we are talking about one of the best players I have never seen in the distribution, the long or short game. We did not take “Gigi” to do what Ederson did, “he said at a press conference.
Before evoking the possible presence of the Italian in the cage this Sunday during the Mancunian derby (5.30 p.m.): “Donnarumma holder against Manchester United?” We will see. »»
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