Manchester City-PSG: Donnarumma, the paradox of the champion becoming unwanted

A special reunion to say the least. A year after his astonishing transfer, Gigio Donnarumma will keep goal for Manchester City against PSG this Wednesday (9 p.m., Canal+), at the Etihad Stadium, during the second day of the Champions League. Which Gigio Donnarumma had been “killed” by the French press, according to Luis Enrique. Except that it was precisely Luis Enrique who precipitated the departure of the 27-year-old Italian goalkeeper.

To be completely complete, let us recall that Donnarumma and PSG have, for a long time, discussed an extension before entering what was to be the last year of his commitment, in 2025-26. The former Milanese has always proclaimed his love for Paris. “I want to extend, PSG is my home,” he proclaimed for example in Stuttgart (4-1 victory), at the end of January 2025. We knew his influence and his weight in the locker room, and with the Parisian public too. Not just any player. But the discussions never came to fruition. Internally, we put…