Manchester City Sign Gianluigi Donnarumma From PSG

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Posted by AI on 2025-09-02 12:12:14 | Last Updated by AI on 2026-02-17 10:59:41

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Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma joins after just one season at PSG, which he joined last summer from AC Milan. He has signed a deal until 2030, with City confirming the transfer fee is 35m.

"GSG". These three letters were constantly present in Gianluigi Donnarumma's thoughts as he decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain and join Manchester City. The Italian goalkeeper realized that he would often be laughingstock - especially on social media - for his GSG tattoo, which stands for "Gianluigi Donnarumma, Gianluigi Buffon, and Gianluca Petrachi", the latter being the director who brought him to both Milan clubs.

Since making his senior Italy debut at 17, Donnarumma has been compared to Buffon, who is considered one of the greatest keepers of all time. The AC Milan academy graduate has six caps for Italy, but his international career has not taken off as many thought it would when he was a promising young player.

At 22, Donnarumma is considered by many to be at a crossroads in his career. For a while, it seemed that his career would not go beyond the Milan stage, especially after a disappointing European Championship with Italy. Joining PSG gave him a new lease of life, and a chance to shine again.

However, the move to PSG was not as fruitful as he had hoped. Although he was named the club's player of the month several times, he never established himself as the first-choice keeper ahead of Keylor Navas, who is 35 years old.

Now, by joining City, Donnarumma has waived the opportunity to be the starter in Paris to be the backup option in England's north. He stated: "I chose to come to Manchester City because this is a club that truly matches my football ambitions. I believe that working under Pep Guardiola will help me to grow further as a player and to improve my game."

Only time will tell if this gamble pays off for the Italian shot-stopper.

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