A year later and the same story, will Gianluigi Donnarumma stay or leave Milan? Last year the question was will he renew with Milan or let his contract expire and leave. A month ago, the question was which club will he transfer to this summer. The arrival of Pepe Reina made people assume that Donnarumma's time was up at Milan. These are thoughts that may have entered the young goalie's mind, but left without leaving a particular trace. After the errors and the dissatisfaction of the fans this season, many thought "he remained last summer just for the money, he is 18 years old and earns much more than he deserves, etc..."
What people don't realize, however, is that to stay with the club he loves, he rejected the will of his agent and some ludicrous offers, one in particular. That was from PSG. The French club offered him 11 million per season in salary plus rich bonuses. Real Madrid also offered him less in salary than PSG, but the chance to play in the Champions League final in Kiev. Yet, he said no.
Today, Milan director Fassone has said that in order for Donnarumma to leave, it must be "the desire of the player and we must receive a suitable offer." Today, as far as we know, there is neither the desire of the player to leave or a fair offer for him. Despite the arrival of Reina, the problematic legal decisions of UEFA, the results on the pitch and above all, the constant accusations and criticisms that come his way on and off the pitch, Gigio has never called up his agent and said, "take me away!" There is only the desire for him to close out the negative period and regain the trust and affection if his people, the Milan fans. He wants to stay and play better, to demonstrate to everyone, those who criticize him, how much he cares about the shirt he loves. Milan's shirt.
