Gigi Donnarumma Transfer Tori: Man City Dey Eye de Italian Keeper
E don tey wey transfer gist dey hot, but dis one about Gianluigi Donnarumma and Manchester City na one wey dey make everybody dey talk.
De Italian goalkeeper wey dey play for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) don dey make headlines as e contract wahala dey push am closer to possible move.
Man City, Chelsea, and even Manchester United don dey mentioned, but na City wey dey show serious interest. Make we break down dis tori for pidgin, so you go fit follow de whole matter well.
Donnarumma, wey be 26 years old, na one of de best goalkeepers for world football. Since e join PSG for 2021 from AC Milan, e don win plenty trophies, including Ligue 1 and even Champions League last season. But wahala dey o! E contract with PSG go end for June 2026, and dem never agree on new deal.
PSG no wan lose am for free next year, so dem dey push am to either sign new contract or comot dis summer. Dis one don open door for clubs like Man City wey dey look for top keeper to replace or compete with their current number one, Ederson.
De tori be say Man City don start to dey talk with Donnarumma camp. Pep Guardiola, de City boss, dey rate de Italian keeper well well, saying e get de physical and technical skills wey fit e style of play.
Reports from RMC Sport and Tuttomercato talk say City dey ready to bid around €25-30 million for Donnarumma, but dem go only move if Ederson comot.
Ederson, wey be City’s main keeper since 2017, don get interest from clubs like Galatasaray and Al-Ittihad, but for now, e still dey with City. If Ederson stay, City fit wait till next year to try sign Donnarumma for free when e contract finish.
But de matter no straightforward o. PSG don sign Lucas Chevalier from Lille as their new number one, so dem don sideline Donnarumma.
Dem even comot am for squad for UEFA Super Cup match against Tottenham, wey show say dem serious about pushing am out. Donnarumma himself don talk on social media, sounding sad and disappointed.
E thank PSG fans and teammates but talk say e no fit continue with de club since dem no want am again. Dis one don make Man City and other clubs dey see opportunity to grab am.
Manchester United too dey inside de race, but dem own interest no too strong like City own. United dey find better keeper because Andre Onana no dey perform as dem expect since e join from Inter Milan.
But dem dey face budget wahala, and signing Donnarumma fit be too costly for dem. Chelsea too don dey mentioned, but dem no dey push as hard as City.
Other clubs like Galatasaray, Bayern Munich, and even AC Milan (wey be Donnarumma former club) dey monitor de situation, but Man City dey lead de pack.
One thing wey dey make dis transfer sweet for City na Donnarumma experience. At just 26, e don play over 150 matches for PSG, keep 51 clean sheets, and e dey cap Italy national team.
E size, reflexes, and ability to play with ball for feet na wetin Pep Guardiola like. But some people dey wonder if Donnarumma go fit adapt to City style, as Pep dey like keepers wey sabi pass ball well well.
Plus, City just sign James Trafford from Burnley for £31 million, wey dem see as long-term option. Dis one don make some people think say City no go too rush for Donnarumma dis summer.
De money side of de deal na another tori. PSG dey ask for around €50-60 million, but City no wan pay dat kind money, especially as Donnarumma fit be free agent next year.
Dem dey hope PSG go reduce de price to like €25-30 million, or dem go wait till 2026. Donnarumma camp dey also talk say e go want salary wey go make am one of de highest-paid keepers, maybe around €13-15 million per year.
For now, de ball dey Donnarumma court. E don talk before say e love PSG and wan stay, but de way dem treat am recently don change things. E dey consider Premier League move, and e don even discuss am with e teammates for Italy camp.
Man City fans dey excited about de possibility, but dem know say de deal fit only happen if Ederson comot or if PSG gree for small money.
As de transfer window dey go, all eyes dey on Donnarumma and Man City. If dis deal happen, e go be one of de biggest moves dis summer.
But if e no work, City go still dey plan for future. Wetin you think? Make Donnarumma join City or stay with PSG? De tori still dey hot, and we go keep you posted as e dey unfold!.