September 20th 2025.
Gianluigi Donnarumma recently made a move to Manchester City in a £26 million deal from French club Paris Saint-Germain. His transfer has been highly praised by former footballer Owen Hargreaves, who believes that Donnarumma will ultimately be considered as the best signing of the Premier League in the summer transfer window.
Despite his exceptional performances in the Champions League last season, PSG decided to part ways with Donnarumma and instead opted to sign Lucas Chevalier from Lille as their new first-choice goalkeeper. This left the door open for Manchester City to swoop in and secure Donnarumma's services in a deal worth £26 million, which was completed earlier this month.
Donnarumma made an impressive debut for City last weekend, helping his team to a 3-0 victory over rivals Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Hargreaves was quick to sing his praises, stating that he is a huge asset for the team and could potentially be the biggest transfer of the entire summer window.
"Donnarumma is a huge plus for them, he could turn out to be the biggest transfer of anybody," Hargreaves told Premier League Productions. "I think he gives them stability in those big moments, he can make crucial saves. How he only cost £26 million, I'll never understand."
The former footballer also highlighted Donnarumma's achievements at such a young age, as he won the Champions League at just 26 years old while playing for PSG. Hargreaves believes that Donnarumma's contributions played a significant role in his team's success in the competition.
"He won the Champions League at 26 years old, probably helped PSG win it with the big saves he made in all those games," Hargreaves said. "I really believe that could be one of the biggest signings of any team."
Hargreaves also praised City manager Pep Guardiola for his ability to adapt and evolve his team's playing style according to the players he has at his disposal. He referenced the criticisms that Donnarumma is not a typical "Pep keeper" due to his lack of prowess with his feet, but Hargreaves believes that the Italian goalkeeper is more than capable in that aspect.
"Everyone says he's not a Pep keeper because he's not great with his feet, but he's good enough with his feet," Hargreaves stated. "Everyone said Haaland wasn't a Pep striker, but that's the cool thing about Pep - he continues to evolve and adapt to what he needs."
In the end, Hargreaves concluded that Donnarumma is undoubtedly one of the best goalkeepers in the league and highlighted his impressive save against Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo as an example of his exceptional abilities.
"I think Donnarumma is one of the best without question," Hargreaves said. "That save he made against Mbeumo at the Etihad, I don't think any other goalkeeper in the league outside of Alisson would have made that save."
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