Reports in Italy claim that Atletico Madrid have recently made an enquiry over Napoli-owned Italy international Giacomo Raspadori following his Scudetto success with the Partenopei last season. 

Reports Atletico Madrid plotting Raspadori bid

According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, Atletico Madrid have asked after Napoli’s Raspadori, while updates from Sky Sport Italia claim that Diego Simeone’s side are already prepared to make an offer for the 25-year-old. 

Thursday’s reports claim that Atleti are willing to submit a bid for €25m plus up to €5m in bonuses, while Napoli are seeking a fixed fee of €30m, not including add-ons. 

There are other names in Serie A that Atletico Madrid are considering, though, including Juventus’s Nico Gonzalez, who is also an option for Inter in the event that their deal with Atalanta for Ademola Lookman falls through. 

Raspadori, meanwhile, could see his game time reduced at Napoli after a summer of heavy spending, which has brought the arrivals of forwards Lorenzo Lucca and Noa Lang, with potentially one more option still to come in. 

The 40-time Italy international was in and out of the Napoli starting XI for large spells of the Scudetto-winning 2024-25 season under Antonio Conte anyway, having made 26 appearances in Serie A last term, only 11 of which were starts.

He ended the campaign with a tally of six goals.

Matteo Moretto confirms that Atalanta are unwilling to sell Giorgio Scalvini as Newcastle ‘know’ La Dea’s asking price exceeds €50m.

Atalanta are yet to receive an offer for Italian defender Scalvini, but are unwilling to sell the 21-year-old this summer, as Football Italia already reported on Wednesday.

Newcastle know Scalvini price tag

Transfer expert Matteo Moretto confirms Newcastle are aware of Atalanta’s firm stance on the player and know that they’ll need an above-market offer to persuade La Dea to sell their defender.

“Newcastle know that, for Atalanta, Scalvini is an important player who is valued more than €50m,” Moretto said.

Scalvini had an unfortunate 2024-25 campaign as he returned from a cruciate ligament injury in January, but was soon forced out of action again, because of a shoulder injury which required surgery.

Scalvini has a long-term Atalanta contract

A product of the Atalanta academy, the 21-year-old defender has already made 89 Serie A appearances, scoring four goals.

Scalvini has already made his senior Italy debut, making eight appearances with the Azzurri.

His contract with Atalanta expires in June 2028.

Tolu Arokodare, Rodrigo Muniz and Nikola Krstovic are among Atalanta’s targets to replace Italy international Mateo Retegui.

Atalanta are still looking for replacements for Italy forward Retegui, who completed a €65m transfer to Al Qadsiah just a few days ago.

Three Atalanta targets to replace Retegui

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that Fulham forward Muniz is among Atalanta’s options to replace the latest Serie A top goalscorer.

La Dea’s priority remains Genk forward Arokodare, but it’s a pretty tricky deal, so it’s not guaranteed that the Nerazzurri will actually finalise it.

Chiesa could replace Lookman at Atalanta

Lecce star Krstovic is another name being discussed at the Gewiss Stadium. The Montenegro international is expected to leave this summer after scoring 19 goals in 54 appearances across his two-year spell at the Via del Mare.

In the meantime, Atalanta are also in talks with Inter over Ademola Lookman’s sale and, as I revealed last week, Federico Chiesa is seen as a possible replacement for the Nigerian forward. 

Reports in Italy suggest that there will be a new meeting between the agent of PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and representatives from the club in the coming days to discuss the possibility of signing a new contract amidst links to a Serie A return and to the Premier League. 

Donnarumma is now into the season year of the five-year contract that he signed when he left Milan to join PSG on a free transfer in the summer of 2021. 

If Donnarumma has not signed a new deal by the time he enters the final six months of his contract, which expires at the end of June 2026, he will be free to negotiate with any other club. 

Where Donnarumma stands amidst contract talks, Serie A and Premier League links

According to reports from Calciomercato.com, Donnarumma’s priority has always been to sign a new deal at the Parc des Princes. 

Wednesday’s report claims that Donnarumma and his entourage had already expressed their demands to the club before the end of the 2024-25 season and that talks over a new contract are ongoing. 

As things stand, Donnarumma’s agent has not yet spoken to any other club about a potential move this summer, despite rumours of a potential move to the Premier League, or even back to Serie A. 

While there have been no formal talks, Calciomercato claims that there are still several clubs monitoring the situation. 

In Italy, the majority of top-half clubs already have their goalkeeping positions locked in for the 2024-25 season. A potential move to Inter has been reported by various outlets, but Wednesday’s report indicates that this is an unlikely scenario while Yann Sommer and Josep Martinez remain on the club’s books. 

Besiktas are considering a move to make Roberto Mancini their new head coach, as reports from Turkey claim Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the verge of being sacked.

According to the reports from the Turkish media, via CalcioMercato, Besiktas are preparing to contact Mancini in the coming days to understand his salary demands and to calculate the feasibility of a move for the former Azzurri head coach.

Solskjaer in trouble as Besiktas contact Mancini

Besiktas failed to qualify for the Champions League and were defeated 4-2 at home in the first leg of their Europa League qualifying match against Shakhtar Donetsk. This has applied a huge amount of pressure to the Norwegian head coach and the Turkish club are already working on a replacement.

Aside from Mancini, the club are also considering bringing back Sergen Yalcin. Yalcin won both the league and Turkish cup with Besiktas in the 2020-21 season, before resigning the following season. The 52-year-old reportedly wants a one year contract to return to his old club, with an option of a second.

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Italy international Riccardo Calafiori is likely to miss out on their upcoming friendly against North London rivals Tottenham in Hong Kong on Thursday. 

Calafiori has started in both of Arsenal’s friendlies in Asia so far this summer, including in the 1-0 win over Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan last week. He then went on to play the first 45 minutes in a 3-2 win over Newcastle United in Singapore on Sunday. 

The former Bologna centre-back has not participated in either of the last two Arsenal training sessions, however, amidst suggestions that he has been suffering with a flare-up in his knee. 

What Arteta said about Calafiori’s injury status before Arsenal-Tottenham

Arteta, speaking in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday, assured that Calafiori’s injury is not a cause for major concern, but that the Tottenham friendly will be one too soon for him, and the same for teammate Gabriel Magalhaes. 

“We’re going to assess tonight how he is and if the medical staff are happy as well with his condition to participate in tomorrow’s match then it’s a possibility,” Arteta said in response to an initial question abot new Arsenal signing Viktor Gyokeres, via football.london. 

He continued: “And with the rest, everybody’s going to be okay apart from big Gabi who is still out and Riccy (Calafiori) it’s probably going to be a bit too early for him tomorrow.”

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Former Italy star Claudio Gentile believes Juventus would need more than Sandro Tonali to raise their level in midfield and feels Kenan Yildiz is the only untouchable player in Turin.

Italy World Cup winner Gentile is the latest ex-Juventus player to suggest the Old Lady should sign Tonali from Newcastle this summer.

There were reports that the Bianconeri wanted to sign the ex-Milan star in previous months, but speculations ended once Cristiano Giuntoli was sacked and replaced by Damien Comolli.

Gentile: Juventus need more than Tonali

“Tonali would be a great addition, but something would still be needed to raise Juventus’ level,” Gentile told Gazzetta.

Miralem Pjanic and Luca Toni previously stated that the Bianconeri should secure Tonali’s signature to take a step forward in the middle of the park.

However, Gentile added another Italy international to the list of players Juventus should consider signing.

“I see that Donnarumma’s contract is expiring and that PSG are considering another goalkeeper. Now that would be a Juventus-style signing,” he said.

“I don’t know if it’s feasible, and I have nothing against the talented Di Gregorio, but historically, the national team’s goalkeeper has been a Juventus player. It would be nice if that were the case this time, too. We’re talking about the No.1 among the No.1.”

Gentile: Yildiz ‘untouchable’ at Juventus

Juventus have signed Jonathan David and João Mario this summer and are now working on sales before bringing in more new players. Dusan Vlahovic is undoubtedly among those edging towards the exit door at the Allianz Stadium.

“If a player no longer wants to stay, I’m always in favour of selling,” said Gentile.

“Everyone should be free to go wherever they prefer, but honestly, from the outside, I don’t understand what happened with Vlahovic over the past few years.”

When asked which Juventus player is untouchable, Gentile replied without hesitation: “Yildiz. The Turkish player is shining light, and we hope that a great Juventus will gradually emerge around him, once again fighting for the title. Yildiz is someone who solves many problems on the field with his plays, the club is right to hold him tight.”

Former Inter defender Marco Materazzi thanks Enzo Maresca and Chelsea for ‘avenging’ Inter’s defeat in the Champions League Final against PSG and admits ex-Everton coach Walter Smith treated him like a son.

Italy World Cup winner Materazzi spoke about his time in the Premier League in an interview with Lega Serie A.

Materazzi left Perugia in 1998 to join Everton, where he played for one season before returning to the Stadio Curi.

Materazzi: Everton spell ‘beautiful and difficult’

“It was very beautiful and difficult. I went there with my wife and my son, who was eight months old,” admitted the ex-defender.

“We were alone, and I can’t deny that I would have stayed in Perugia because we had won the [Serie B] league. I returned to Perugia, and we were relegated, so I decided to bring the club back to Serie A. We managed to get promoted, and then they sold me to Everton. I told them I wanted to stay as the captain. I was earning very little compared to other players, so I asked to find an agreement to stay, but they said I had to leave, so I packed my bags and went to Liverpool.

“My wife convinced me, she said: ‘It’s going to change our life for the better’, and it’s what happened. I knew that going to England meant I would not be considered for the national team, and that’s the real reason why I returned to Italy.

“I remember everything about my time in England, the coach, who unfortunately is no longer here, Walter Smith. He loved Italy and always brought his teams to Italy for pre-season camp, so that was very helpful. The fact that he loved Italians was helpful because he treated me like a son, and when you go abroad, having someone who supports you and believes in you, not just as a player, but also as a man, helps a lot with settling in.”

A very physical centre-back, Materazzi’s characteristics suited the Premier League’s style in those years.

“Everyone said I had the right skill set to play in the Premier League,” he admitted.

Materazzi thanks Maresca for beating PSG in Club World Cup Final

“Particularly in those years, it wasn’t the forefront of the sport. In those years, the only teams that played the ‘Latin way’ were West Ham, who played very well, Manchester United and Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal.

“As for the others, when you played Wimbledon, for example, the dressing rooms were small, but the size of the strikers made me look small. However, English football has evolved now and has adapted to the philosophies of the likes of Maresca, Guardiola. Maresca even became World Champion, and I have to thank him for avenging Inter’s defeat in the Champions League Final.”

Maresca’s Chelsea became the first Club World Cup winners earlier this month after beating PSG in the Final played in New York.

The Ligue 1 giants had beaten Inter 5-0 in the Champions League Final in May.

Materazzi returned to Perugia in 1999 and then signed for Inter in 2001. He spent ten years at San Siro, winning several trophies, including five Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia and one Champions League.

Materazzi retired in 2017 after a three-year spell at Chennaiyin.

Italy international Marco Verratti reveals that a dinner with PSG stars and Leo Messi in Ibiza sparked the Argentine’s move to Paris from Barcelona and insists Inter remain favourites to win the Serie A title this season.

Former Pescara star Verratti spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport, revealing that he’d love to play in Serie A with his boyhood club.

The 32-year-old, a serial Ligue 1 title winner with PSG, also spoke about his time in the French capital, revealing that a dinner in Ibiza with some of his ex-teammates somehow led to Leo Messi’s transfer from Barcelona.

Verratti opens up about Messi’s move to PSG

“I remember a fantastic evening that turned almost magical. I was in Ibiza and Neymar came to me to say that we’d have dinner with Leo Messi,” Verratti said.

“It was me, Leo, Paredes, Ney and Di Maria at the table. We talked and had a good time. Jokingly, we started pushing him [Messi] to come to Paris. The next day, we read that there were problems between him and Barcelona, and later in the afternoon, Neymar called me to say: ‘Leo is coming [to PSG]. It was incredible to have him for dinner and then become teammates.”

Messi is currently under contract with MLS side Inter Miami.

The Argentine superstar joined PSG in 2021 and spent two years in Paris before his move to the USA.

During his interview, Verratti shared his view on the upcoming Serie A campaign, insisting that Inter remain the favourites for the Scudetto.

Verratti’s view on 2025-26 Serie A season

“I’m really intrigued by Gasperini at Roma. Gasp has built something extraordinary with Atalanta,” he said.

“I hope Allegri does well at Milan, which is hugely followed here. As I coach, I have a soft spot for Sarri. He has his own style, and some of his principles remind me of Zeman. The idea of controlling the game, and most importantly, his ability to develop players.

“Last year, they really pulled off a miracle. Only somebody like Conte could have done it. For me, however, Inter remain the favourite based on the players they have. If they sign Lookman, they’ll remain the strongest.”

Verratti, a Euro 2020 winner with the Italy national team, has collected 55 appearances with the Azzurri, scoring three goals.

Newcastle will need a big-money offer to sign Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini as La Dea strongly rely on the Italian defender for the 2025-26 season, especially after his return from injury.

Newcastle and other Premier League clubs have been linked with Atalanta defender Scalvini in recent days, but convincing the Serie A side to sell the Italian defender will be no easy feat.

What Newcastle need to sign Scalvini

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell me that Newcastle appreciate Scalvini but, on the other hand, Atalanta are unwilling to sell the 21-year-old.

This means that Newcastle and any other interested club would need an above-market offer to persuade Atalanta to change their mind.

Scalvini had been linked with a move to Napoli as well, but the Partenopei’s priority has always been Bologna’s Sam Beukema, who they eventually signed last week.

Unlucky Scalvini in 2024-25

As for Scalvini, Atalanta strongly rely on the 21-year-old who missed most of the 2024-25 season due to injuries.

Scalvini returned to action after a knee ligament injury in January, but was forced out of action again after just a few weeks, undergoing shoulder surgery.

Only a huge offer could convince Atalanta to change their stance on the player, and currently, they haven’t received any formal proposal.

Marco Verratti admits he dreams of playing in Serie A with Pescara, ‘even just one minute’, while victories at PSG had become ‘repetitive.’

Al-Duhail midfielder Verratti dreams of a Serie A return with his boyhood club, Pescara, who are currently in Serie B.

The Italian midfielder has never played in Italy’s top flight, as he joined PSG in 2012, just a few months after securing Serie A promotion with the Abruzzo-based club.

Verratti dreams of Serie A return with Pescara

“The dream is to play even just one minute in Serie A with Pescara,” the 32-year-old told Gazzetta.

“We always need to give ourselves a goal: maybe I’ll achieve it now that I’m co-president with a 50% stake. You see, only for my Pescara I would have done what I truly wanted to do: they gave me everything and I wanted to repay them from the heart.

“I needed a new challenge and new motivations. In Paris, winning had become something almost taken for granted. Here I rediscovered something like a ‘childlike’, the joy of winning, like when I was a kid,” he continued.

“Pure happiness. In Paris, winning had become monotonous, repetitive.”

Verratti won the French titles nine times and lifted the French Cup six times, but PSG have now managed to win the Champions League.

The reporter argued that the Ligue 1 giants won the Cup with the Big Ears despite not having big stars, but Verratti disagreed.

Verratti explains PSG exit

“That’s not true. There are stars there, and they have built a great team that is very focused on the collective. Luis Enrique has done an excellent job,” he said.

“They’ll keep winning for years to come. One thing, they wrote that I had left PSG because Luis Enrique wanted it. It’s not true. I can guarantee that my conversation with Nasser Al Khelaifi about leaving happened much earlier. I told him I wanted new challenges. We are still on great terms, he’s an outstanding person.”

Verratti is a Euro 2020 winner with the Italy national team and has collected 55 appearances with La Nazionale, scoring three goals.

A PSG legend, Verratti spent 11 seasons at PSG, scoring 11 goals in 416 appearances.

Mario Balotelli’s agent Enzo Raiola admits that the striker’s return to Serie A is ‘difficult’ after a negative spell at Genoa: ‘We’ll consider other options.’

Balotelli is available as a free agent after his contract with Genoa expired in June.

The Italian striker signed for Il Grifone in October, but only made six appearances under Patrick Vieira.

Balotelli unlikely to return to Serie A

“Last year, he made a decision from the heart and for his life, choosing to stay in Italy, hoping to find a club. In the end, there was an opportunity, but things didn’t go as he hoped,” Raiola told DerbyDerbyDerby.

“Mario has always had many offers from abroad and still does, but at this point, it’s difficult for him to return to Serie A, especially after this last experience, which wasn’t positive.”

Why Balotelli flopped at Genoa

What didn’t work at Marassi for the 34-year-old?

“It wasn’t because of a lack of commitment,” said Raiola.

“He gave everything to prove his worth, but he didn’t find the right conditions. I told him last year that he should consider offers from abroad, which were significant. He chose Italy, and I respected his decision. Today, there are no negotiations underway for him in Italy. We’ll consider other options, but a final decision is up to him.”

Genoa wasn’t the only option for Balotelli last year.

“There was a discussion with Torino’s ownership to assess the feasibility, but Genoa moved quickly and Mario accepted their offer,” Raiola concluded.

Balotelli has played for several Serie A clubs in his career, including Inter and Milan.

He has netted 52 goals in 147 appearances in Italy’s top flight.

The Italian striker also played for Manchester City and Liverpool, scoring 21 goals in 70 league appearances in England.

Balotelli made his senior Italy debut in 2010 and scored 14 goals in 36 international appearances.

His trophy cabinet includes a Champions League and three Serie A titles with Inter and one Premier League title with Manchester City.

Cagliari have presented the new and improved project for their stadium, which increases to 30,000 seats, will be named after legend Gigi Riva, and hopes to host EURO 2032.

The rush is on to build new arenas that can be suitable for host duties when Italy share the organisation of the European Championship with Turkey in 2032.

That means finding five stadiums that are up to the UEFA standards required for the tournament, or can be built by the necessary deadlines.

The latest hoping to get the all clear is in Sardinia, where again the attempts to build a new venue have been dragging on for many years.

Cagliari present updated stadium project

This morning, Cagliari President Tommaso Giulini met with the local council to discuss the plans to demolish the Stadio Sant’Elia, which has not been used for several years and was supposed to have been knocked down in 2022, and put them forward as a host city for EURO 2032.

As part of that plan, the project itself has changed from 25,000 seater to 30,000, allowing it to suit the European standards.

A meeting is also set up with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on Wednesday.

“We believe that we are quite far ahead compared to other competitors, because we deposited the definitive project and the metric calculations,” lawyer Antonio Romei told reporters.

“We are in the front row, or near enough, and want to bring the Euros to Cagliari.”

Milan loanee Francesco Camarda is on fire during his pre-season with Lecce, having scored four goals in two appearances.

Product of Milan academy, Camarda is already shining at Lecce, having already netted four goals in two pre-season friendlies with the Giallorossi.

The promising Italian forward netted his fourth goal of the pre-season in a 2-1 win over Spezia on Sunday.

“He has a great desire, and he has never missed a training session,” new Lecce coach Di Francesco said via Calciomercato.com.

Camarda joined Lecce on loan with an option to buy from Milan, but the Rossoneri retain an option to re-sign the Italian forward.

Watch his latest Lecce goal below.

𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐀𝟒 𝐆𝐎𝐋 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐄

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New Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso followed the Juventus training session on Sunday, alongside Leonardo Bonucci and Gigi Buffon.

Italy CT Gattuso followed a Juventus training session at Continassa on Sunday.

Watch: Gattuso visits Juventus with Buffon and Bonucci

The Bianconeri posted the video of Gattuso’s visit on YouTube.

Gattuso was accompanied by Juventus legends Buffon and Bonucci, who are two of his closest collaborators with the national team.

Bonucci is Gattuso’s assistant coach, while Buffon has retained his role as Italy’s Delegation Chief after Luciano Spalletti’s sacking in June.

Gattuso will make his debut as Italy’s head coach against Estonia on September 5.

Italian sources claim that Antonio Conte will meet with Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis and club director Giovanni Manna today to discuss strategies for Dan Ndoye, Federico Chiesa, Jack Grealish and other transfer targets.

Napoli players are enjoying a two-day break after the conclusion of the first part of the pre-season in Trentino.

New Napoli transfer meeting after latest Ndoye offer

Preparations for the 2025-26 campaign will resume in Abruzzo in two days, but Conte and the club directors are taking no days off.

According to Gazzetta and Corriere dello Sport, Conte, ADL, and Manna will meet for lunch on the island of Ischia, alongside their families, to discuss the latest transfer strategies for the summer.

More Napoli targets in attack, midfield and defence

Conte still needs one attacking winger, but Bologna have rejected Napoli’s latest proposal for Ndoye, who is still the primary target for the Italian tactician, as Football Italia reported weeks ago.

Ndoye has also held talks with Nottingham Forest, but has prioritised a move to the Stadio Maradona, as reported by our transfer expert Alfredo Pedullà.

Ndoye isn’t the only Napoli target, as the Partenopei continue to follow the likes of Chiesa, Grealish, and Raheem Sterling.

Targets in other departments include Juventus’ midfielder Fabio Miretti and Sevilla right-back Juanlu Sanchez.

Galatasaray have sent a contract offer to Gigio Donnarumma and are ready to negotiate with PSG, but Manchester City are also keeping a close eye on the Italy captain.

Turkish giants Galatasaray have made a big-money offer to Italy star Donnarumma as the goalkeeper’s contract in Paris expires in June 2026.

Galatasaray make contract offer for Donnarumma

Talks between Donnarumma and the Ligue 1 giants over a new deal are ongoing, but a gap remains between the two parties. It’s no coincidence that, as reported by L’Équipe, PSG considers Lucas Chevalier of Lille as a possible replacement for Gigio.

Sources with direct knowledge of the matter exclusively inform me that Donnarumma appreciated Galatasaray’s attempt, but is still taking time to decide on his future and hasn’t yet approved a possible move to Turkey.

Manchester City enquired about Donnarumma

Galatasaray have also sounded out Manchester City’s Ederson, and the Premier League giants, coached by Pep Guardiola, are a team to follow in the race for Donnarumma.

Manchester City, in fact, are closely monitoring the goalkeeper’s situation in Paris. Even if they have an agreement to re-sign James Trafford from Burnley, the Premier League giants have requested to be informed about future developments.

Some Italian clubs also enquired about Donnarumma in previous months, but are currently not involved in the race.

L’Equipe claim that Manchester United and Manchester City are both interested in Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma, as PSG aim to replace him with Lucas Chevalier.

There had already been multiple reports over the last few days that Donnarumma’s future in France was in serious doubt.

His contract only runs to June 30, 2026, and negotiations to extend with a changed wage structure have hit a dead end.

Donnarumma cannot continue at PSG

Refusing to lose another top star on a free transfer, Paris Saint-Germain have seemingly decided to sell the Azzurri captain this summer.

That also means finding a replacement, who is set to be LOSC goalkeeper Chevalier, although the cost of that transfer is bound to be at least €40m.

The development this evening is that L’Equipe report both Manchester United and Manchester City are in the running for the Italy international.

They join Chelsea and Galatasaray in being previously linked with the former Milan star, who is fresh from his decisive role in the Champions League triumph.

If he was to return to Serie A, the only likely candidates would be Inter and Juventus.

Reports are growing rapidly that Galatasaray will make a formal offer to Paris Saint-Germain for Gianluigi Donnarumma, as the Italy international’s entourage seek his next club.

The departure seems increasingly inevitable because his contract is due to expire at the end of this season and they are still nowhere close to an agreement for an extension.

PSG are determined to change the structure of the contract to limit a third of his salary to bonuses based on the number of games he plays during the season, which the player and his agents are steadfastly against.

They fear this is trying to set up another situation where Donnarumma has to share the gloves with his understudy, just as he had become the undisputed first choice last term.

Donnarumma targeted by many clubs

Galatasaray are certainly looking for a high class goalkeeper, having already made proposals to Milan’s Mike Maignan, Yann Sommer at Inter and Manchester City man Ederson, so Donnarumma would fit the bill.

His current wages come to €12m per season and that would be very difficult for an Italian team like Inter or Juventus to match.

Premier League sides are also interested, including Chelsea and Manchester United, so today’s reports suggest Donnarumma’s agents are now actively sending out feelers to see who is ready to make an offer.

With reports Paris Saint-Germain are ready to sell Gianluigi Donnarumma, Galatasaray continue to pursue the Italy international for an unlikely swoop.

The former Milan man is down to the final months of his contract in Paris, which expires at the end of the season.

Negotiations for him to take a pay cut have found very little progress, and L’Equipe stated last night that PSG were fully prepared to sell this summer rather than risk losing another top star name as a free agent.

Donnarumma facing uncertain future

Finding another club prepared to pay his current €12m per season salary is going to be tricky in Serie A, even if Juventus and Inter remain interested.

Chelsea and Manchester United are more likely contenders in the Premier League.

However, Tuttomercatoweb warn that Galatasaray genuinely believe they can make the move stick and coax the Italian to the Turkish Super Lig.

They are already making heavy investments with Victor Osimhen from Napoli at a cost of €75m, while they had tried to approach Milan’s Mike Maignan and Ederson of Manchester City for the goal.