Why Man Utd are the only club that can still sign AC Milan star
Several big clubs are being linked with welcoming his services in the summer given that Donnarumma’s contract expires in 2018 and his agent Mino Raiola is in no rush to make him sign a contract extension.
On the other hand, however, AC Milan are rushing to make Donnarumma put pen to paper on a new deal and according to reports in Italy they have even threatened their star that he’d sit on the bench for the next season if he fails to pen a new agreement.
There are, however, many big European clubs that do not need a goalkeeper or are close to signing a new one. Barcelona have just extended the contract of Marc-Andre ter Stegen, a former Man City target. The Citizens are reportedly close to signing Benfica’s Ederson, Chelsea are willing to confirm Thibaut Courtois and Real Madrid have made Man Utd’s De Gea their top summer target.
Circumstances give, Manchester United are the only club that have a chance to sign Donnarumma in the summer. The Red Devils do not want to sell the 18-year-old to Juventus and Raiola is on very good terms with representatives of Manchester United after the signing of Pogba, Ibrahimovic and Mkhitaryan last summer. If De Gea departs in the summer, Donnarumma can be the right name to fill the boots of the Spaniard.
Marco Demicheli, translated and adapted by Lorenzo Bettoni