Manchester City and Manchester United have been put on alert as Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The European champions have agreed personal terms to sign Lucas Chevalier from Lille. PSG have identified the Frenchman as a replacement for Donnarumma, who has entered the final 12 months of his contract.
- Donnarumma set to leave PSG
- Eyeing move for Chevalier from Lille
- Premier League giants on alert
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Donnarumma is close to leaving PSG in the summer transfer window. The French giants have initiated transfer talks with Lille after agreeing personal terms with Chevalier as a replacement. They are expected to submit an initial bid worth €40 million (£35m/$47m), according to .
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
PSG have failed to convince Donnarumma to put pen to paper on a fresh contract and he has entered the final 12 months of his current deal. Club officials do not want to go through a similar situation to Kylian Mbappe's when the France captain walked out of the club as a free agent in the summer of 2024 and joined Real Madrid. Thus, PSG will be willing to part ways with the Italian in the coming weeks.
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DID YOU KNOW?
If Donnarumma decides to move back to his homeland then Juventus and Inter are his likely destinations, however, the Italy international reportedly wants a move to the Premier League.
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WHAT NEXT FOR DONNARUMMA?
Several top English clubs like Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are still in search of a quality goalkeeper and could make a move for Donnarumma. It remains to be seen where the 26-year-old ends up.
