Manchester City officials have now agreed on personal terms with Gianluigi Donnarumma and his representatives, it has been revealed.
The development marks a significant breakthrough in City’s search for a potential successor to Ederson, who has been at the Etihad Stadium for the last eight seasons. With the Brazilian subject to serious interest from Galatasaray, City have moved quick to identify a replacement.
PSG’s Donnarumma has long been admired within Europe’s elite circles, having made his professional debut as a teenager at AC Milan before sealing a high-profile free transfer to Paris in 2021.
Now, for Manchester City, the player’s age profile, record in top-level competition, and undoubtable international pedigree makes him an attractive candidate for Pep Guardiola’s evolving squad.
The situation comes at a crucial stage of the transfer window, with Manchester City needing urgent clarity on their goalkeeper department before their cross-competition schedule intensifies from September onwards.
While Stefan Ortega Moreno could remain an able deputy to James Trafford, some have questioned whether the Englishman is truly ready to take on City’s No.1 role consistently. And Donnarumma’s availability on the market makes him an obvious profile to pursue.
Now, according to the information of journalist Fabrizio Romano, Gianluigi Donnarumma has agreed personal terms with Manchester City and is keen on joining Pep Guardiola’s side in the remaining days of the summer transfer window.
Negotiations are also confirmed to be underway between Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain over a transfer fee for the Italian goalkeeper, which will be under the French side’s initial €50 million request.
However, the latest report reiterates that a deal still depends on Ederson and his exit from the Etihad Stadium this summer, with Galatasaray still keen on signing the 32-year-old.
Should Ederson push ahead with a move to Turkey, City will have the pathway cleared to finalise Donnarumma’s arrival. Much will depend on how swiftly talks progress with Galatasaray, with time running short to conclude such a high-profile transaction.
For PSG, the potential loss of Donnarumma is not set to trigger a domino effect in the goalkeeper market, with the reigning European champions having already signed Lucas Chevalier from Lille as their new first-choice earlier in the summer.
The 26-year-old already made a very public farewell to Paris Saint-Germain supporters inside the Parc des Princes earlier this week, encouraged by teammates to wave goodbye after the club’s 1-0 Ligue 1 victory over Angers on Friday night.
As for Manchester City, the signing of Gianluigi Donnarumma would not only provide a long-term and immediate number one but also underline their continued ambition to refresh the squad with elite talent.
With personal terms now settled, all eyes turn to whether Ederson’s future can be resolved in time to allow the final pieces of this deal to fall into place, while some may wonder what the future holds for James Trafford just weeks after he made the decision to re-join City and snub interest from Newcastle United in the process.
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