Gianluigi Donnarumma's return to AC Milan appears unlikely despite reports the goalkeeper could leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
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Donnarumma won Champions League with PSGHas one year left in his contractGoalkeeper rose from Milan's youth setupFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The goalkeeper's agent, Enzo Raiola, outlined the factors that make a transfer back to Italy difficult at this point, with no negotiations taking place as of yet. Juventus, Inter and his former side Milan have been suggested as possible destinations after he cast doubt on his future at PSG, while Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on him.
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Donnarumma rose from the ranks of Milan before making a move to PSG in 2021 after winning the European Championship with Italy. He won the Champions League with the Parisians last week, playing a pivotal role on their journey to the final. Raiola, his representative, has not shied away from indicating that he could head back to Milan, pointing to Paul Pogba's returns to Juventus and Manchester United.
WHAT HIS AGENT SAID
Speaking to , Raiola said: “I have never ruled out interest from the top Italian clubs, but there has never been a negotiation, let's see. He is still young, I have to squeeze him for at least another 10 years. At the moment, however, it is very difficult to see Donnarumma in the Italian championship, I'm not just talking about numbers but also about the sporting project. In Italy, beyond Inter who reached the Champions League final, there are Milan and Juve who are struggling, they are in the process of reorganizing: these factors are fundamental.
"A return to Milan? Why not? We took Pogba from Manchester United to Juventus and then back to Juventus. There are no impossible things. Milan, even if it is not at its best, is always a very respectable club, which Gigio will always thank. They pampered and raised him, so Gigio will always have an important affection and gratitude towards the Rossoneri.”
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Donnarumma has a year left in his contract, and if he doesn’t switch clubs this summer, he will leave PSG as a free agent next term.