Gianluigi Donnarumma, the 26-year-old goalkeeper who joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 on a contract until 2026, is at the center of rumors. His contract extension has not been finalized, and he has been asked to leave after not being called up for the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham, following the arrival of Lucas Chevalier (23, French national team) from Lille to replace him. His agent, Enzo Raiola, spoke to Sky Italia, making some strong statements and hinting at a possible legal battle.
“They wasted four years in ten days.”
“I’m shocked. I didn’t expect this from PSG. They wasted four years in ten days. Gigio had agreed to a lower salary in order to stay in Paris, but then they changed the terms again, so we decided to call it quits. Before the Club World Cup, they confirmed the new demands, and we responded that Gigio would remain in his final year of contract.
“I can understand signing another goalkeeper, but…”
I can understand signing another goalkeeper, but firing Gigio like that is a huge lack of respect. A very big one. And we’ll see with my lawyers what to do next.
A technical decision? But he was supposed to be PSG’s goalkeeper of the future just a month ago.
« On étudiera la suite à donner avec mes avocats”
Future?
Perhaps in the Premier League, they have more economic clout to satisfy PSG’s exaggerated demands. They talk about respect, but their respect is purely economic. We will discuss the next steps with my lawyers.
This is a strong statement, which is hardly surprising given the situation. The agent has a duty to defend his player and may be angry. There is undoubtedly some truth in his account, but we have already seen that we need to wait for all sides to tell their stories before we can be any more certain. Even so, the main point is very clear: PSG wants Donnarumma to leave.
This has clearly resulted in much less effort being put into contract negotiations, even though the Italian and his entourage were willing to make an effort. Once again, this remains to be confirmed. We hope that the agent is being honest, especially since this is a possible scenario. It is regrettable that Paris did not make its position clearer earlier on.
Could all this lead to legal action? It’s not unthinkable, but it’s not our area of expertise. In any case, Donnarumma’s agent intends to look into the matter. It may depend on how he is treated in training over the next few days. Even if we hope for a relatively quick transfer. In any case, the end will be sadly tense after the excitement of last season. But coach Luis Enrique has been clear that he prefers a different profile for his game.
