MANCHESTER CITY are reportedly prepared to pay as much as £130million for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Stunning claims from Italy allege that the 18-year-old is top of Pep Guardiola’s summer wishlist following Claudio Bravo’s disastrous debut season.
Torino loanee Joe Hart appears to be on his way out of City permanently this summer, while Willy Caballero is seen as just a back-up option in the long-term picture.
And Sky Italia via Football Italia reports that City could now smash Paul Pogba’s £89m world-record transfer fee to rivals Manchester United by offering anywhere between £104m and £130m for Italy international Donnarumma.
Gianluigi Buffon’s 2001 transfer to Juventus from Parma for £32.6m is the current record for a goalie.
But Donnarumma has already made more saves than any other keeper in Europe’s top five leagues this season and many expect him to eventually surpass his idol in terms of overall ability.
The teen also has just over a year remaining on his current San Siro deal, but it appears he won’t be signing another one after Milan’s new Chinese investors were heavily criticised by representative Mino Raiola.
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The agent said: “I don’t know the Milan buyers and so far these investors are just embarrassing.
“It doesn’t look like a positive image and I hope they can come in to do important things with Milan. I don’t believe it though.”
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