Just days after his heroics for Italy at Euro 2020, Gianluigi Donnarumma signed for Paris Saint-Germain.
As a result of his performances for Italy at Euro 2020, Donnarumma was named Player of the Tournament by UEFA. He saved penalties from Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka as the Azzurri beat England on penalties in the final on Sunday. However, he certainly didn’t let his celebrations with his country slow done his next move at club level.
England’s forward Jadon Sancho (L) reatcs after Italy’s goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (R) saved a shot during a penalty shoot-out at the end of the UEFA EURO 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London on July 11, 2021. (Photo by FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA / POOL / AFP) (Photo by FACUNDO ARRIZABALAGA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The 22-year-old signed a five-year deal at PSG on Wednesday, just three days after winning Euro 2020. In this case, he’d already announced earlier in the week that he was leaving AC Milan after his contract expired. For this reason, this move hasn’t come as a huge surprise.
Here’s a look at some of the other transfers that have gone through this week:
Monday, July 12
Rodrigo de Paul [Udinese to Atletico Madrid] £29.9 million
Alex Jankewitz [Southampton to Young Boys] Undisclosed
Mat Ryan [Brighton and Hove Albion to Real Sociedad] Undisclosed
Kiko Casilla [Leeds United to Elche] Loan
Tuesday, July 13
Pierre Lees-Melou [Nice to Norwich City] £3.5 million
Remi Matthews [Sunderland to Crystal Palace] Free
Rui Patricio [Wolverhampton Wanderers to Roma] Undisclosed
Three days after Euro 2020 heroics, Gianluigi Donnarumma joins PSG
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 11: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Italy celebrates with teammates after saving the England fifth penalty taken by Bukayo Saka (Not pictured) of England in a penalty shoot out during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on July 11, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Wednesday, July 14
Gianluigi Donnarumma [AC Milan to Paris Saint-Germain] Free
Thursday, July 15
Ryan Bertrand [Southampton to Leicester City] Free
Jose Sa [Olympiakos to Wolverhampton Wanderers] Undisclosed
Friday, July 16
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Article by Sam Straw
