Gianluigi Donnarumma haș the world at his feet.
Four years on from lifting the European Championship trophy with his native Italy, he is now a European champion at club level.
Not only did he win these two trophies, but he also had a big part to play in these successes.
Donnarumma was the hero in both the semi-final and final of Italy’s European Championship success in 2021.
In a tournament delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he saved Álvaro Morata’s penalty as Italy progressed to the final.
Against England at the Wembley final, Donnarumma saved two penalties from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford as Italy were crowned champions, for the first time in the tournament since 1968.
Fast forward to the 2024/25 Champions League season and he was pivotal as Paris Saint-Germain won their first ever Champions League.
At times, Donnarumma can be shaky.
However, one thing you cannot deny him of is his ability to save penalties in big moments.
Against Liverpool in the Round of 16, he saved from both Darwin Núñez and Curtis Jones in the shootout.
He made some crucial saves in the following European against Aston Villa in the quarter-final and Arsenal in the semi-final before PSG steamrolled in the final with a 5-0 win against Inter Milan.
This result means that of 26, he already has an array of silverware to his name.
Along with the Champions League and European Championship winners medals, he has four Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France final wins.
This is in addition to individual awards.
These include Player of the Tournament in Euro 2020, the 2021 Yashin Trophy and multiple team of the tournament accolades.
Donnaruma excelled in Europe last season, particularly in those aforementioned away ties against English sides.
He could be about to make playing in England his full-time job.
Gianluigi Donnarumma linked with shock Premier League move
According to reports, Premier League side Chelsea have expressed a strong interest in signing the PSG star.
As per L’Equipe, the Blue half of West London are looking to fix one of their problem positions after the struggles of Robert Sánchez in 2024/25.
Both Chelsea and PSG are set to meet in tomorrow’s FIFA Club World Cup final.
With a huge money incentive for both teams by virtue of winning the tournament, this could help fund Chelsea’ move for Donnaruma.
The contract of Donnaruma at PSG expires after the conclusion of the 2025/26 season and Chelsea will be one of many teams looking to pounce.
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