Will Man City Replace Ederson With Donnarumma?

Gianluigi Donnarumma's profession astatine Paris St-Germain appears to beryllium complete aft he was near retired of Wednesday's Uefa Super Cup last against Tottenham, pursuing nan signing of Lucas Chevalier from Lille.

So wherever does it time off a goalkeeper favourite to beryllium crowned nan world's champion this year?

Manchester City are describing reports they are keen connected Donnarumma arsenic speculation. They haven't wholly ruled retired a move - should City's existent number 1 Ederson time off - and sources astatine PSG opportunity they would not beryllium amazed if that is wherever nan Italy world yet ends up.

The European champions did connection Donnarumma a caller woody this summer, but connected Tuesday caput coach Luis Enrique explained that he is now looking for a "different profile" of goalkeeper.

The 26-year-old's supplier Enzo Raiola explained that nan Italy world offered to trim his net to enactment successful Paris.

That is simply a declare denied by those astatine nan Parc des Princes, who judge nan net offered would person made Donnarumma 1 of nan highest paid goalkeepers successful nan world.

Both sides now dream a transportation distant tin debar immoderate escalation successful tension, and nan French champions will want a interest to profit connected what was a free transportation 4 years ago.

City person 4 elder goalkeepers connected their books, which is 1 excessively many, truthful it is somewhat of a astonishment that they are being heavy linked pinch Donnarumma.

Reports suggested Pep Guardiola's broadside person agreed a woody to motion him, but sources adjacent to Donnarumma person told BBC Sport this is not nan lawsuit and that they person not spoken to City.

Ederson has been heavy linked pinch a move to Galatasaray but City sources person said they want nan Brazilian to enactment successful Manchester and location have, truthful far, been nary bids aliases interest.

The 31-year-old is entering nan last twelvemonth of his statement astatine Etihad Stadium and said astatine nan Club World Cup successful June that his "future is here".

That could alteration if nan nine were to person an connection that is worthy considering.

City's title for nan goalkeeping jersey is highly healthy, pinch James Trafford coming successful from Burnley and Marcus Bettinelli signed arsenic 3rd prime this summer.

It intends Stefan Ortega's profession astatine nan nine appears to beryllium over, pinch City unfastened to offers for nan German goalkeeper, which would mean they would request to motion a replacement should Ederson depart too.

That roadworthy leads backmost to Donnarumma and though location has been nary interaction betwixt nan parties truthful far, it whitethorn alteration by nan extremity of nan month.

How does Donnarumma comparison to City's existent harvest of goalkeepers and would he fresh successful Guardiola's system?

His removal from Luis Enrique's plans is thought to beryllium related to his expertise pinch nan shot astatine his feet, but Guardiola besides requires his goalkeepers to beryllium unafraid connected nan shot and initiate attacks.

Ederson is considered a awesome passer and has contributed a Premier League goalkeepers grounds 8 assists successful his clip astatine nan club, pinch 4 of those coming successful nan play conscionable gone.

Donnarumma is yet to supply an assistance but his passing accuracy successful nan French apical formation stood astatine an awesome 85.4% past season, conscionable beneath Ederson's Premier League percent and supra that of Ortega.

It is Donnarumma's prevention percent of 66.2% that is possibly astonishing fixed his 6ft 5in frame. He kept only 4 cleanable sheets successful 24 convention starts and conceded almost 4 goals much than he should person according to Opta, pinch his goals prevented full -3.6.

He has posted amended numbers successful erstwhile seasons and besides during nan 2024-25 Champions League campaign, successful which he kept retired much than 70% of shots faced. He has besides kept retired almost 1 successful 4 penalties he has faced complete his career.

Spanish shot master Guillem Balague said connected BBC Radio 5 Live: "I americium amazed Pep [Guardiola] considers Donnarumma arsenic 1 of nan apical 3 goalkeepers successful nan world, because successful nan six-yard container he nary uncertainty has thing special, he sees things earlier nan guardant kicks nan ball.

"But pinch his feet he is not nan best, unless he thinks 'I tin alteration that', which would beryllium a Pep Guardiola measurement of thinking. It would beryllium thing he has to do arsenic he saves and earns points for nan team. I don't spot him astatine that level, evidently Pep does, truthful if nan opportunity arises they will get him."

Manchester United ever knew it was intolerable to reside each nan shortcomings successful Ruben Amorim's squad successful 1 transportation window.

There were first soundings astir Aston Villa's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez early successful nan summertime but that didn't spell anyplace and since then, United person maintained their attraction connected attacking positions.

Heading into nan summertime fewer expected nan nine to make 3 big-money signings without trading anyone significant. But now they person managed it, they do request to look astatine off-loading – and person fundamentally decided astatine present, immoderate disposable finance will beryllium directed astatine addressing nan cardinal midfield situation, not a caller goalkeeper.

That business is absorbing anyway. Andre Onana is expected to beryllium fresh for Sunday's Premier League opener against Arsenal but his lawman Altay Bayindir has not made a move arsenic anticipated aft he was near retired of nan Europa League last starting line-up.

Veteran Tom Heaton has signed a one-year contract, truthful Amorim has knowledgeable cover, while 21-year-old Radek Vitek and 19-year-old Elyh Harrison are very highly rated astatine Old Trafford and person conscionable started indebtedness spells astatine Bristol City and Shrewsbury respectively.

Meanwhile, sources contradict speculation that Chelsea could look astatine signing Donnarumma this summer.

That's contempt little liking successful AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan successful June pinch Chelsea insistent that they will spell into adjacent play pinch Robert Sanchez arsenic nan number 1 action - arsenic good arsenic Filip Jorgensen arsenic a tin back-up capable to supply superior competition.