Donnarumma consultant attacks PSG
Bullying allegation: goalkeeper dispute escalated
14.08.2025 – 07:58 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Paris Saint-Germain won the European Supercup after a 0-2 deficit. The headlines in the Champions League winner belong to another topic.
The sporting success is there, the restlessness remains: Paris Saint-Germain has won the European Supercup for itself, but the topic of goalkeeper continues to ensure explosive. In the 4: 3 victory in the penalty shootout against Tottenham Hotspur, the new number one came into focus twice-with a mistake and a strong parade.
In the regular season, the young keeper undertook a heavy mistake that made it possible for the Spurs. In the penalty shootout, Chevalier then became a hero when he parried the decisive penalty and thus secured the title.
The Gianluigi Donnarumma personnel caused a sensation away from the square. The advisor of the Italian keeper, Enzo Raiola, had a clear criticism of those responsible for the club in the evening. At “Radio Sportiva” Raiola spoke of “bullying” against his client. “He is not the one who wants to go, on the contrary. They have decided that Donnarumma will no longer be part of PSG.” This situation has “significant impact on its sporting performance and its image”.
He could only explain that the long-standing goalkeeper of the French master of the French champion was no longer allowed to sit on the bench at the Supercup final, but was completely removed from the squad: “They were afraid of setting Chevalier in competition.
Paris coach Luis Enrique had decided this summer to hire a new number one and to establish a different style of the goalkeeper game at PSG with Chevalier. The 23-year-old came from OSC Lille and is considered a cheaper and stronger alternative to Donnarumma. However, Chevalier also has significantly fewer successes and experience than the goalkeeper of the Italian European team of 2021.
In any case, there are enough interested parties for Donnarumma. Manchester City in particular is traded as a new club. “In my eyes, the Premier League is now the right step for Gigio. We are working on it,” Raiola told the Italian transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano.
Luis Enrique also knows that Donnarumas Shadow in Paris should be a problem for his new goalkeeper. Despite the mistake against Tottenham, the coach demonstratively stood out to Chevalier after the game. He hugged him exuberantly on the field. At the press conference, the Spanish coach said: “Lucas Chevalier was incredible. I’m happy for him.”