PSG boss explains Gianluigi Donnarumma decision amid Man City and Man United transfer rumours

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Latest Premier League transfer news as PSG provide update on Gianluigi Donnarumma after links to Man City and Man United

PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, PSG coach Luis Enrique salute the supporters
PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has been linked with both Man City and Man United(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has taken responsibility for the decision to dismiss Gianluigi Donnarumma from his squad for the UEFA Super Cup. The goalkeeper has subsequently been linked with a transfer to either Manchester City or Manchester United.

Champions League winners PSG take on Tottenham Hotspur for the Super Cup in Italy on Wednesday night but have chosen to not include their first-choice goalkeeper of four years. Donnarumma's contract in the French capital expires at the end of the coming season, meaning he would become a free agent and able to depart without a transfer fee.

Tension has grown over the unresolved situation and now Enrique has confirmed it is he who has taken action.

"Gigio is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and an even better person. But that's the life of a top-level footballer, as it is for coaches," the PSG boss told Sky Sports Italia.

"These are difficult decisions, but I take responsibility for the choice I made. If they were easy, anyone would make them. They have to do with the profile of the goalkeeper my team needs."

Stepping in for the Italian international is PSG's new signing Lucas Chevalier, who was bought from LOSC Lille for a reported €40m (£34.5m) last week.

According to RMC Sport, Donnarumma is City's top pick to replace Ederson should the Brazilian opt to leave the Etihad Stadium after eight years. Turkish media have reported interest from Galatasaray.

United have also been linked by various sources but The Daily Mail believe a move for the 26-year-old is unlikely. As the Manchester Evening News understands, Ruben Amorim and Co. are believed to be keen on signing a new goalkeeper but there is no fixed budget for doing so.

Also speaking on the topic of Donnarumma was PSG captain Marquinhos. The defender said: "We know how football is, which is a bit difficult, especially in the transfer market.

"He was a great player for us, he deserves all the best in his life. He's a great person and a great man, he respected this club a lot, but football is like that and sometimes we can't do too much.

"We don't know what happened in the discussion. I've been here for 12 or 13 years and I've experienced many moments like this: friends who arrive and friends who leave."

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