Paris Saint-Germain intensify pursuit of AC Milan star

 

Paris Saint-Germain are pushing ahead with a move for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and are willing to use Alphonse Areola as a makeweight, claims Gianluca Di Marzio.

 

The French champions are on the market for a new goalkeeper after confirming Gianluigi Buffon’s departure earlier this month.

 

It was thought PSG would move for Manchester United ace David de Gea but now Thomas Tuchel’s side are prioritising a move for Donnarumma.

 

The Italy international has two years left to run on his current Milan deal and is not interested in renewing with his boyhood club.

 

Paris Saint-Germain intensify pursuit of AC Milan star

 

 

Milan are also willing to sell the 20-year-old in order to ease their Financial Fair Play [FFP] woes and hope to command in the region of €50m (£44.8m) for his services.

 

Super agent Mino Raiola represents both Donnarumma and Areola and is keen for both goalkeepers to be included in a deal.

 

It remains to be seen whether Areola would accept a move to Milan, as the Serie A outfit are not in the Champions League and are trying to get banned from the Europa League.

 

Donnarumma remarkably has four full seasons of top-flight football under his belt at the age of 20. In that time, the Milan shot-stopper third for both clean sheets (45) and saves (420).