"Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted he had wanted to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before making the move to Manchester City earlier this month. The goalkeeper was a key figure in PSG's treble-winning campaign last season but found himself out of favour following Lucas Chevalier's move from Lille. Donnarumma made 104 Ligue 1 appearances and featured 40 times in the Champions League for PSG. He kept six clean sheets in the latter in 2024-25, conceding 14 goals in 15 matches."
""Yes, when you go through so many positive things, when you spend a lot of time with great friends, it is difficult," Donnarumma told reporters. "But the truth is that I have found an extraordinary club [Man City], with extraordinary players, and they welcome me like a big family, and that is important for me. "Change is difficult, but at the base, I had found [at PSG] really extraordinary supporters, extraordinary players, the staff, the coach, the sporting director, the president. That is why I had wanted to stay.""
Gianluigi Donnarumma moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Manchester City on transfer deadline day, signing a five-year contract reportedly worth £30m after four years in Paris. He made 104 Ligue 1 appearances and played 40 Champions League matches for PSG, keeping six clean sheets in the latter during 2024-25 while conceding 14 goals in 15 matches. Donnarumma won the men's Yashin Trophy and finished ninth in the Ballon d'Or standings. He has conceded once in two matches for City, making four saves against Manchester United and Arsenal. Donnarumma said leaving PSG was difficult due to strong relationships but praised City's welcome.
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