Manchester City is closing in on a sensational transfer for Gianluigi Donnarumma, in response to journalist Fabrizio Romano, with the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper understood to have agreed to private phrases with Pep Guardiola’s facet.
The 26-year-old Italy worldwide is keen to make the change, and negotiations are ongoing between the Premier League champions and PSG over a charge.
Whereas the French membership initially demanded €50M ($58.6M), talks are shifting towards a lowered determine as Donnarumma enters the ultimate yr of his contract.
Metropolis’s pursuit of Donnarumma, nonetheless, hinges on the way forward for Ederson. The Brazilian has been central to Guardiola’s success on the Etihad however is attracting critical curiosity from Galatasaray.
The Turkish giants are believed to have submitted a gap bid of around €10M ($11.7M), although Metropolis is holding out for nearer to €25M ($29.3M). Till that state of affairs is resolved, Donnarumma’s potential arrival stays on maintain.
Ederson has publicly performed down hypothesis, dismissing exit rumors and insisting he’s targeted on Metropolis. Even so, the membership’s determination to re-sign James Trafford from Burnley in a big-money deal, coupled with the curiosity in Donnarumma, suggests preparations are being made for a altering of the guard.
Saturday’s 2-0 residence defeat to Tottenham, which featured a pricey error from Trafford when taking part in out from the again, could have solely strengthened Guardiola’s want to safe an elite goalkeeper.
Donnarumma, who has received main honors internationally and domestically, provides stature and expertise. But, doubts persist over his slot in Guardiola’s system, with critics pointing to his inconsistent distribution at PSG, a vital attribute for Metropolis’s possession-heavy strategy and excessive line of defense.
For PSG, cashing in would symbolize ahead considering. With a squad overhaul already underway, the Ligue 1 champions are reluctant to danger shedding Donnarumma without spending a dime subsequent summer season and are keen to compromise on value.
If the deal is accomplished, Donnarumma would symbolize one of the high-profile goalkeeping acquisitions in Premier League historical past. For Guardiola, it might be the defining transfer of a summer season rebuild geared toward conserving Metropolis on prime.
