Paris goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma issued a statement on Tuesday, expressing his disappointment at being excluded from Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Super Cup squad. For the Italian, Donnarumma will certainly not play for Paris again and is likely to leave the club this summer. Premier League giants Manchester City are monitoring the situation of the Italian international.
At the end of last season, the 26-year-old Donnarumma stated that he prioritized staying at Paris, but he hoped to increase his weekly salary from the current around £175,000 and did not accept the club's new salary structure based on individual and team performance incentives. This disagreement became a major obstacle in the contract renewal negotiations between the two parties. As a result, Paris also signed Lille goalkeeper Chevalier this summer.
For Manchester City, they have not yet made an official formal bid for Donnarumma. The club first needs to sell their goalkeeper Ederson to push forward this deal and signing. According to previous media reports, Ederson is linked with a move to Turkish club Galatasaray, and Manchester City could still receive a substantial fee for the Brazilian international.
The Italian goalkeeper helped Paris Saint-Germain win four trophies last season, but his future has been in doubt as his contract renewal negotiations with the club failed, and his current contract expires next summer. Paris Saint-Germain have valued Donnarumma at around £26 million.
The opportunity to sign Donnarumma at a low price may "cannot be ignored". It is understood that the player himself is very keen on a move to Manchester City, but he has demanded to Manchester City that he hopes to be the club's starting goalkeeper and has no plans to be Trafford's backup.
