Donnarumma deal is too expensive

Manchester City are stepping up their efforts to sign goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma before the 2025 summer transfer window closes, but financial demands from all parties are proving to be a major obstacle.

Manchester City have contacted PSG to inquire about the transfer conditions for Donnarumma.

According to ESPN , the 26-year-old goalkeeper is said to be asking for a salary of around £250,000/week, while PSG are valuing the player at between £25 and £35 million. Sources from Man City revealed that the team's board of directors believe that the player's price and salary are too expensive for the goalkeeper position.

This summer, Man City bought back former player James Trafford from Burnley for 31 million pounds. In addition, the Etihad team also recruited Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea to replace veteran Scott Carson. Spending a large amount of money on salary and transfer fee to bring Donnarumma has raised doubts among Man City's leadership.

Earlier, L'Equipe reported that Donnarumma had a conversation with coach Pep Guardiola and reached a personal agreement with Man City. The initial negotiations went smoothly, as the Italian goalkeeper was ready for a new challenge in the Premier League.

However, concerns over the player's wages and the transfer fee from PSG could cause Man City to withdraw. This is also the reason why Manchester United and many other Serie A clubs are not too eager to negotiate to own Donnarumma.

At 26, Donnarumma is still one of the world's top goalkeepers, with many excellent performances and many unbelievable saves in big matches. However, one of the reasons why he had to leave PSG was because the player wanted a pay rise but the club did not agree.

The Italian goalkeeper is currently earning £215,000 a week at PSG, a staggering sum for a goalkeeper. The French club even wanted Donnarumma to take a pay cut in his new contract, causing irreconcilable conflict between the two sides.

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