PSG: Donnarumma fired and replaced by Thibaut Courtois?

Once again, Gianluigi Donnarumma was not decisive in the Champions League. To the point that PSG is considering replacing the Italian goalkeeper.

Luis Enrique kept the suspense going until the last moment, but the Spanish coach finally retained Gigio Donnarumma as the starter against Atletico Madrid, while Matvey Safonov was retained last Saturday against Lens. But the transalpine goalkeeper failed to make the difference, particularly on the victorious goal for the Colchoneros. So, at a time when we are talking about a possible contract extension for the one Leonardo went to get free from AC Milan, Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Luis Campos already have an idea to bring a real number 1 to Paris Saint-Germain. Because it is now obvious that neither the Russian goalkeeper nor his Italian teammate are capable of performing at the highest level in the Champions League. So, according to the Spanish sports press, PSG thinks very strongly of Thibaut Courtois, the Belgian goalkeeper of Real Madrid, even if the latter has a string of injuries.

PSG wants to change goalkeeper

At 33, the Belgian goalkeeper will begin his last year of contract with Florentino Perez's club next June, and obviously the president of Real Madrid knows that there is a big danger in seeing him leave. The site Central Defenseclose to the Merengue, reveals Paris Saint-Germain's interest in Thibaut Courtois. To convince the latter to sign for PSG, Qatar would have offered the Belgian player's agents to double his salary compared to what he currently earns in Madrid. However, and even if Courtois' recent serious injuries may be worrying, Paris Saint-Germain are determined to bring him in next summer.

Luis Enrique has understood this well, it is not with Gianluigi Donnarumma that he will go far, the latter having too many gaps in his restarts, but no longer even being at the top level on his line, which was nevertheless his strong point. By bringing in the Madrid goalkeeper, often considered the best goalkeeper in the world, the PSG coach would no longer really have to ask questions when choosing his starter. Because at this stage of the season, we don't really know who Donnarumma or Safonov can make the difference in the Champions League.