Gianluigi Donnarumma has completed his move to Manchester City, confirmed on Tuesday in a deal reported by The Athletic worth \u20ac35 million (\u00a330.3 million, $40.9 million). The transfer arrives with the goalkeeper having had just one year remaining on his contract.<\/p>\n
“To have signed for Manchester City is such a special and proud moment for me,” Donnarumma told club media. “I am joining a squad packed with world-class talent and a team led by the one of the greatest managers in the history of football in Pep Guardiola. This is a club every player in world football would love to join.<\/p>\n
“I have admired watching Manchester City for many years\u2014so to now be able to play for the Club is a huge honour and a privilege.<\/p>\n
“I cannot wait to meet my new teammates, the staff and the fans. Playing at the Etihad Stadium will be very, very special for me. I am very excited for what lies ahead and can promise that I will give absolutely everything to try and help the Club achieve even more success.”<\/p>\n
Behind the scenes the switch followed a rapid change of stance at Paris Saint-Germain. Donnarumma’s agent distilled the turnaround to around 10 days after difficult contract discussions over PSG’s revised wage structure, which offered less money upfront and a greater proportion via in-season bonuses. At one stage Donnarumma had reportedly agreed to extend, but Luis Enrique decided he wanted a “different profile” in goal and took full credit for the decision to move on.<\/p>\n
Paris signed Lucas Chevalier and Donnarumma found himself omitted from subsequent matchday squads. Manchester City positioned themselves at the head of the queue for an goalkeeper described in reports as arguably the world\u2019s best, despite the concerns Enrique raised about Donnarumma’s comfort with the ball at his feet that will surely have been noted by Guardiola.<\/p>\n
City had earlier brought academy graduate James Trafford back to the club after a \u00a327 million deal with Burnley earlier this summer. Even so, the pursuit of Donnarumma continued until this agreement was reached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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