Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma moves from Paris Saint-Germain to the Premier League to Manchester City.
The 26-year-old signed a contract for five years, as the English football team announced on Tuesday. According to media reports, the club of coach Pep Guardiola is to pay a transfer fee of around 35 million euros.
“I come to a squad full of world-class talent and to a team that is led by one of the greatest coaches in football history, Pep Guardiola. This is an association for which every player in the world would like to play”, “, could be quoted by Donnarumma.
Triple winner was no longer in the squad
Donnarumma had been in paris since 2021 and had won the triple from the championship, trophy and champions League with the French last season. But afterwards, the player and club could not agree on an extension of the contract that runs until 2026.
Thereupon PSG Lucas Chevalier from Ligakon competitor Lille. In the Supercup against Tottenham, Donnarumma was no longer even in the squad, which was considered a signal for an end to his time in Paris.
These two players leave Manchester City
Previously, the Cityzens had announced that their previous Brazilian tram goalkeeper Ederson moved to Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Before the season, City was already hired goalkeeper James Trafford from FC Burnley, who was in the starting eleven in all three Premier League games. The 22-year-old should only be number two in the city goal after the arrival of Donnarumas. German Stefan Ortega remains the role of number three.
The former Dortmund Manuel Akanji also leaves Manchester and changes to Inter Milan. Initially, the 30 -year -old defender goes into series A.