According to Tuttosport, Tottenham could sign Gianluigi Donnarumma if Antonio Conte and Fabio Paratici arrive in north London.
What’s the story?
Well, the Italian news outlet are claiming that the two Italians could make a move for the 25-cap Italy international if they are hired by Tottenham.
Donnarumma is currently a free agent after he ran down his contract with AC Milan, making him the hottest freebie on the market.
At just 22 years of age, Donnarumma has remarkably made 251 appearances in senior football, which is absolutely incredible.
The AC Milan academy graduate impressively made his Serie A debut aged just 16 years and eight months old, in a 2-1 win over Sassuolo.
Since then, he hasn’t looked back, and has gone on to become one of the best shot-stoppers in Europe.
Tuttosport state that José Mourinho is interested in bringing Hugo Lloris to Roma.
If that happens, then Conte and Paratici could swoop for Donnarumma.
Signing Donnarumma for free would be exquisite business
If Tottenham offload the 34-year-old Lloris in place of a 22-year-old free agent in Donnarumma, it would be phenomenal business.
The Italian could easily be Tottenham’s No.1 for the next decade, due to his age and excellent ability in between the sticks.
It would also be a necessary deal.
While Lloris probably has a few more seasons left in him, it would be wise for Spurs to start searching for a replacement now.
In Donnarumma’s case, he’s arguably the best option out there.
This is a man who has kept 88 clean sheets throughout his short career so far, with 15 of those coming in 48 appearances this season.
Paul Pogba – who shares the same agent as Donnarumma, Mino Raiola – even said that the goalkeeper will be the best in the world.
That is quite a bold claim, but the way Donnarumma is going, it’s looking likely that he’ll become the world’s best goalkeeper.
If Tottenham pull this off, Daniel Levy deserves a lot of praise.
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