Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has joined French side PSG in on a 5-year contract after they offered him 12 million euro in salary
22-year-old Gianluigi Donnarumma has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and is right now a very hot commodity in the transfer market. PSG did good business again by signing a young world-class goalkeeper who has a lot of potential.
Gianluigi Donnarumma Awarded Euro 2020 Player of the Tournament Award
Italian shot-stopper helped his national team in the EURO 2020 by saving 3 out of 5 penalties in the final match of the tournament against host nation England. Italy defeated England 3-2 on spot-kicks after the teams were tied 1-1 in the final.
Donnarumma ended the tournament with three clean sheets, having conceded just four goals winning Italy’s player of the tournament. He has already become a crucial part of the Italian team at such an early age but looks really confident despite being the youngest member of the team.
—Seven games
—Three clean sheets
—Four goals conceded
—Nine saves
—Won two penalty shootouts
—Player of the tournamentHe’s only 22, but what a #EURO2020 for Gianluigi Donnarumma 👏 pic.twitter.com/dI6RW7q89e
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 12, 2021
PSG Transfer News: Gianluigi Donnarumma Contract And Salary
French side acquired the services of Donnaruma before the EURO 2020 as he became a free agent in June. They offered him a 5-year deal worth 12 million euros every season which was a fair deal considering his young age.
He passed his medical in Florence on 21 June making him their third new signing as preparations for the new 2021-22 Ligue 1 begins. PSG again did excellent business in signing another good free agent who has an amazing future ahead of him and is one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
Donnarumma’s rise to fame and career
He signed his first professional contract with Milan in 2015 which kept him at the club for 3 years. He made his debut in Serie A when he was 16 years old becoming the second-youngest goalkeeper to feature in Italian football.
In his second season at the club, He sidelined two veteran goalkeepers Diego Lopez and Christian Abbiati who were the first-choice goalkeepers. His tall height proved to be an advantage over his fellow goalkeepers and was subsequently elected as a first-choice keeper.
During his time at AC Milan, Donnarumma played in 250 matches, a period which saw him keep 88 cleansheets.
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