Manchester City has officially recruited goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain with a 5-year contract, worth £ 26 million. The Italian goalkeeper will replace Ederson, who is preparing to join Fenerbahce for a fee of £ 12 million.
Man City successfully recruited goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
At the age of 25, Gianluigi Donnarumma became a cult contract in the wooden frame of Pep Guardiola, right after Man City agreed to break up with Ederson, the name was 8 years in Etihad, winning 6 Premier League championships, 2 FA Cups and the peak of the Champions League.
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| Man City successfully recruited goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma |
During the summer, Ederson's future is constantly rumored. The Brazilian goalkeeper even sat on the bench in 1-2 defeat before Brighton over the weekend. James Trafford, a rookie worth £ 19 million from Burnley, is the one who catches the main match of the Premier League, while Stefan Ortega is still a backup plan.
Galatasaray was the first team to approach Ederson but was rejected, before Fenerbahce unexpectedly handed over the upper hand with an agreement of £ 12 million. However, Man City only agreed to let Ederson leave when he found a worthy replacement, and Donnarumma quickly became the number one target.
The temple guard was 1m96 tall and sent goodbye to PSG fans right after the opening match of Ligue 1 against Angers, when he stepped out of Parc des Princes to wave the audience.
Donnarumma helped PSG to win the Champions League last season, but was removed by coach Luis Enrique from the plan after the club recruited Lucas Chevalier from Lille. The Italian goalkeeper left Paris more than 160 appearances since he arrived at AC Milan in 2021.
At the team level, Donnarumma has asserted the No. 1 position in the Italian goal. He is the hero at EURO 2020, when he was honored the best player in the tournament after the acting performance in the final penalty shootout before him at Wembley.
Now, Pep Guardiola will enter the new season with Donnarumma as the number one choice, along with the duo Trafford and Ortega as a backup plan. Man City believes that the combination of the class, experience and the ideal age of the Italian goalkeeper will turn him into the perfect heir for Ederson, and an important piece in the ambition to reclaim the Premier League and conquer Europe.
Meanwhile, Ederson will complete the procedure to join Fenerbahce this week. His departure closed a glorious era in Etihad, where the talented playful play has contributed to revolutionizing the position of goalkeeper in English football.
Along with that, Man City is also preparing to publish the fact that Manuel Akanji to Inter Milan on loan, with a £ 13 million buying clause next summer. Official announcements about Donnarumma, Ederson and Akanji are expected to be broadcast in the next few days.