Paris Saint-Germain made a massive mistake and disrespected Gianluigi Donnarumma by forcing him out of the club, says Faouzi Ghoulam.
Donnarumma moved to CityDropped from the squad entirely over weak footworkGhoulam believes PSG have made a mistakeFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Despite playing a crucial role in the French side's first ever Champions League success, Donnarumma was told he would not be the team's first choice goalkeeper in the current season, with Lucas Chevalier joining from Lille. The Italian shot stopper eventually made a late transfer to Manchester City, though he admitted he was "disappointed" with Luis Enrique's' decision to drop him.
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Chevalier was reportedly preferred by the Spanish coach because of his ability on the ball, which is often claimed to be one of Donnarumma's main weaknesses.
Former Napoli defender Ghoulam, however, says that the fact Pep Guardiola and City have signed him proves that concerns about his footwork are wide of the mark, given the legendary coach's preference for a goalkeeper who can play out from the back.
WHAT GHOULAM SAID
"PSG made a huge mistake and disrespected Gigio. They wanted to please Luis Enrique because he won, but you can't do this to a totemic player, decisive for the victories themselves. Gigio is among the two or three best goalkeepers in the world and will be among the ten for the Ballon d'Or" he said in an interview to
"Chevalier is very good, but I wonder: if Gigio hadn't really been as good with his feet as people say, enough to make PSG change, would someone like Pep have signed him? This excuse makes no sense."
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Donnarumma will hope to replicate the form he showed at PSG with his new club, City. Meanwhile, PSG will be hoping that Chevalier can make the same impact that Donnarumma had in their pursuit of another European crown.