Chelsea are keeping tabs on Gianluigi Donnarumma during the final hours of the transfer window.
Man City set to make the move
Manchester City’s plan to snatch Donnarumma from PSG looks all but wrapped up at €30m. Still, it’s not that simple. The move is hanging on Ederson’s proposed switch to Galatasaray/Fenerbahce. That hasn’t crossed the finish line yet. Without that sale, City can’t open the door for the Italian to walk through.
Sources close to the deal insist Pep Guardiola’s side remain calm. With high confidence they’ll get their man before the transfer window shuts. Donnarumma, 26, has been on City’s radar for weeks. The club’s chase has turned into one of the summer’s biggest sagas. Even Manchester United were once hovering around the scene. But, they have stepped back to focus on a younger option in Antwerp’s Senne Lammens.
Donnarumma on radar for Chelsea ?
Chelsea haven’t walked away completely. The London giants have been weighing up their goalkeeping situation all summer. Meanwhile, Robert Sanchez still has the trust of Maresca. But, the thought of Donnarumma in blue is too tempting to completely ignore.
Rumours say the club could still launch a shock late swoop if City’s plans stumble. That would light a fire under this transfer window, given Chelsea’s reputation for hijacking deals at the last moment.
The Blues’ strongest links were with Mike Maignan earlier in the window. But, that move fizzled out. Still, keeping Donnarumma’s name on their radar is enough to keep rival fans and journalists buzzing. Should City slip, Chelsea might just be the ones to pounce.
Author’s Opinion:
If Chelsea really want to stir things up, going for Donnarumma is the move. City look confident, but football has a funny way of turning last-minute. The Blues lurking in the shadows makes this one worth watching until the final whistle of the window.
As featured on Chelseanews.com
