Manchester Metropolis are well-positioned to make Gianluigi Donnarumma their shock first signing of the summer season.
The Residents are heading into what might nicely be a tumultuous summer season, with supervisor Pep Guardiola getting ready for a squad overhaul after bringing within the likes of Omar Marmoush and Abdukodir Khusanov in January.
33-year-old Kevin De Bruyne has already introduced his departure – and with an ageing group that incorporates the likes of Nathan Ake, John Stones, Bernardo Silva (all 30), Mateo Kovacic (31), Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker (each 34), Manchester Metropolis might see additional churn.
Manchester Metropolis concentrating on a brand new goalkeeper, with the ‘observe main immediately’ to Gianluigi Donnrumma
Guardiola has struggled to decide on a no.1 this season, with Ederson dropped at occasions (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
One other space of concern for Guardiola is in objective, the place neither Ederson nor Stefan Ortega have absolutely satisfied this season, with each rotating between the sticks.
With the pair 31 and 32 respectively, there’s scope for Metropolis to usher in a youthful participant to compete with each of them – with Portuguese newspaper O Jogo denying claims {that a} bid was launched for Porto stopper Diogo Costa.
Metropolis have been linked with Diogo Costa (Picture credit score: Getty Photos)
Based on Sportitalia , nevertheless, Gianluigi Donnarumma – ranked at no.9 in FourFourTwo’s listing of the perfect goalkeepers on the planet proper now – is a critical possibility along with his contract ending in 2026.
The Italian captain is but to agree phrases with employers Paris Saint-Germain over an extension to his present deal, and with the Ligue 1 champions mentioned to be undervaluing the participant’s performances, the likes of Metropolis have been named as suitors alongside Juventus , Inter Milan and Bayern Munich .
Sport Witness Capology estimating that the 26-year-old presently earns round £220,000 every week on the Parc Des Princes.
FourFourTwo understands that PSG will look to tie up extensions for key gamers after the season, with the potential of a Champions League ultimate to return this month, so Metropolis could not get their probability to pounce.
Gianluigi Donnarumma might arrive at Metropolis (Picture credit score: Franco Arland – UEFA/UEFA through Getty Photos)
Regardless, Metropolis are prone to go for a ball-player within the fashion of Ederson – similar to Joan Garcia of Espanyol – fairly than a shot-stopping knowledgeable, making this deal a low risk, given the fee and the opposite areas of the squad that the membership want to deal with.
Donnarumma is price €35 million, as per Transfermarkt Champions League motion tonight as they face Arsenal within the return leg of the semi-final in Paris.
