Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola acknowledged that the new signature Gianluigi Donnarumma is a different type of goalkeeper than the former first selection of Ederson. The city brought an Italian goalkeeper from Paris Saint-Germain after sold Ederson Fenerbahce.
Donnarumma is widely recognized as an excellent stop, while Ederson was known for his ability to initiate attacks from behind with a precise ball distribution. Ederson left the city after eight trophies loaded in Etihad, after winning six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and one Champions League led by Guardiola.
“Ederson helped us create a strange way. He’s a strange person … Eda has done everything here, won everything,” Guardiola told reporters before Sunday’s home clash of Premier League with local rivals Manchester United.
Donnarumma performed 412 club performances and played 74 times for Italy, including helping them to defeat England in the Euro 2020 final. Is The seventh new city signature And the third goalkeeper this summer, after the return of James Trafford of Burnley for more than 27 million and Marcus Bettinelli’s arrival from Chelsea. “Signing in Manchester City is such a strange and proud moment for me,” Donnarumma said.
“I join the team full of first -class talent and a team led by one of the largest managers in football history in PEP Guardiole. This is a club that every player in world football would like to join.”
Guardiola said he wouldn’t expect Donnarumma to replicate Ederson’s skills as a goalkeeper in the city. The Italian shot left PSG after Ligue 1 champions considered him an excess requirements and signed Lucas Chevalier of Lille.
“Now be able to play for the club is a huge honor and privilege.” “I wouldn’t need Gigi (Donnarumma) to do something uncomfortable with. We don’t ask Gigi to do what Ederson did … it’s not about underlying the other. They’re different.”
Guardiola said Donnarumma brings a lot of experience after winning four Ligue 1 titles and the PSG Champions League. “It is so huge. So tall. That’s what it gives us. It’s a great presence. We play on big stages. He admits goals, that’s certain, but everyone will try to help him,” said the manager of Donnarumm, who costs almost six and a half feet tall (1.96 m).
Guardiola, however, did not confirm whether Donnarumma would start in the goal against United in the weekend clash of Derby. “I met him on Wednesday. We (we had) a good chat. Thursday was training. I was in my office so I didn’t see it,” he added.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
September 12, 2025
