Chelsea have been handed a boost as they pursue the signing of AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma after the Italian's talks over a new contract reportedly stalled.
The 22-year-old has already racked up more than 200 Serie A appearances for his boyhood club and looked like he could bagged his first-ever league title this season before Milan's title challenge faded.
Donnarumma's current deal at the San Siro expires this summer, with player and club far apart when it comes to agreeing personal terms, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Donnarumma, currently on £100,000 a week, has been offered an improved wage of £133,000-a-week deal, but no deal has signed.
Thomas Tuchel has Edouard Mendy and Kepa Arrizabalaga in his ranks, but the opportunity to bring in someone of Donnarumma's calibre for free this summer is too good an opportunity to turn down. Tuchel's former club Paris Saint-Germain are also rumoured to be interested.
It is believed Milan are getting increasingly frustrated by the lack of progress in negotiations, with missing out on Champions League qualification a potential sticking point for Donnarumma.
Stefano Pioli's men have won just five of their last 10 league games as city rivals Inter have streaked clear, with Milan now second but only four points ahead of fifth-placed Napoli.
The Rossoneri won 3-1 at Parma on Saturday, with goals from Ante Rebic, Franck Kessie and Rafael Leao, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off on the hour mark.
Princespark6
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Were is this News coming out from... That's False 📰 news... Goalkeeper is not our problem, we have to Goalkeepers worth €100 Millions What we need is Killer/Finisher striker
lipaemnsu
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He's the one who got me banned I'll show you images, he was just so happy I got banned
@afy please ban this users
Jokcelnor
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Are we to by him for reselling or we want to replace Mendy who has done pretty well this far? At the moment Chelsea don't need any more players. What is needed is to work on the players we have and come up with winning and sustainable combinations. In that aspect we have done well so far. Let's not just fo unnecessary buying of players which might make our current players feel uncomfortable and unstable. Let's have trust and faith to our players they have done well and there is no need to upset them.
Liheikloty
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Dude, AFCON is no longer in January, the last edition was in June, like other international competitions and that's how its gonna be going foward
AFCON is January, 2022
Zotluyz
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He is coming to London yes but to Arsenal
Nikcdekmrs
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take him please we are tired to his acting
liobcmpuy
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mendy is far better than this boy now
Dude, AFCON is no longer in January, the last edition was in June, like other international competitions and that's how its gonna be going foward
weaei
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Is Chelsea turning into Keeper FC?
Yes our objective is to never concede a goal again 😆
Wuealnop
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what did Chelsea what Mendy to do again and they are still looking for another keeper
FreshieAce
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but we don't need him. we have mendy and kepa Is improving
Poubikno
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Dawit chelsa
puru_22
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Chelsea don't want Kepa as even a second choice goalkeeper sounds pretty good 😂😂
themainman
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Even as a Chelsea fan, I must agree with you. Our board is clueless when it comes to big money signings. Most of them have flopped. I think our own fans need a reality check. Outsiders like you have more sense than our own fans who are getting defensive for the sake of it.
thanks for being this understanding.. at least u see the truth in it.
Andy_Mac
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Chelsea's like a spoilt little brat baby taken to a supermarket.. they just want everything they see, no matter what they got.
Even as a Chelsea fan, I must agree with you. Our board is clueless when it comes to big money signings. Most of them have flopped. I think our own fans need a reality check. Outsiders like you have more sense than our own fans who are getting defensive for the sake of it.
Andy_Mac
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Chelsea should seriously fight to get him. A goalie of his quality for free is a no-brainer. Get him, Alaba and Aguero.
I really wanted Donnarumma last summer but now we already have Édouard Mendy who has been exceptional for us. We don't need Donnarumma anymore and he certainly won't join us to be second choice goalkeeper. We should sort out our midfield and defence.
Andy_Mac
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Is Chelsea turning into Keeper FC?
Based on these rumours, yes. We don't need another goalkeeper 🤦🏻♂️
Andy_Mac
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As much as I like Donnarumma as a player, we need to realise that his agent is Mino Raiola whose only purpose in life is to extract as much money as possible from clubs. We don't have good relations with Raiola so there is no need to sign Donnarumma especially when Édouard Mendy could do no wrong at Chelsea. I'm so pleased with his performances and we should retain him as our No 1 goalkeeper. He has earned this spot.
RaiyanHasib
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Please name the players starting from Goalkeeper to striker and put their price tags
It's gonna be tough. I will do wait 👌.
Divinity
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no we can actually get a whole new squad with some great players.
Please name the players starting from Goalkeeper to striker and put their price tags
copeikmyz
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Donnarumma is far better than Kepa so we want him.
RaiyanHasib
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Not in this present era, except you're Ipswich or Coventry
no we can actually get a whole new squad with some great players.
Divinity
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if he wanted he would have done that with Mbappé, Messi or others. It's too much. We can get a whole new squad with that money.
Not in this present era, except you're Ipswich or Coventry
Osamabin
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Divinity
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oh come onnn... this had nothing to do with UCL semis.. stop going off track... besides, Liverpool might beat real madrid at anfield.. and fc porto might stun chelsea too.. so don't talk about it until u get there.
Spoken wisely... I don't know why fans are often so blinded that they just can't face fact. Chelsea and Real Madrid ain't true yet... football has taught us that over time
Divinity
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Chelsea should seriously fight to get him. A goalie of his quality for free is a no-brainer. Get him, Alaba and Aguero.
Ever heard of a transfer between Chelsea and Tottenham since you started watching football? Forget it, Chelsea can never sign Kane from Tottenham
Craze4Football
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Is Chelsea turning into Keeper FC?
duuceklrsz
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mendy is far better than this boy now
maybe but if u don't trust Kepa we gonna need a gk for January, when Mendy is off for AFCON
slgeek
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Barca is broke, if not, they have been the club looking to sign any good player on the planet
Barca always failed recently in transfer market. Most of our club legends are from La Masia.
RaiyanHasib
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yeah.. but mbappe n messi would never go to Chelsea. ..there's some footballers money can't get
That's right
themainman
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if he wanted he would have done that with Mbappé, Messi or others. It's too much. We can get a whole new squad with that money.
yeah.. but mbappe n messi would never go to Chelsea. ..there's some footballers money can't get
RaiyanHasib
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I think he can spend that on Haaland.. he's got the money.. that's probably pocket change to him
if he wanted he would have done that with Mbappé, Messi or others. It's too much. We can get a whole new squad with that money.
Unaupa
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Chelsea should seriously fight to get him. A goalie of his quality for free is a no-brainer. Get him, Alaba and Aguero.
i support you bro... stop hunting Haaland, chelsea must go for Donnarumma & Aguero. and still if they want big spend, go for Kane..
Oluwafamous22
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mendy is far better than this boy now
tudeinrsuy
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Tomori for donnarumma will be perfect kepa should be sent on loan to get perfection then later sold at a high price.
themainman
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nah mate, that's all rumors. Abramovich isn't crazy to spend 150m for a single player.
I think he can spend that on Haaland.. he's got the money.. that's probably pocket change to him
RaiyanHasib
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u guys actually get them.. yes.. u got like 7 signings last summer.. now u want another keeper and another forward (Haaland) less than a year later.. I mean come ooonn... who does that?
nah mate, that's all rumors. Abramovich isn't crazy to spend 150m for a single player.
themainman
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Of not, We don't need another keeper. But the way you said we want everything we see is actually what Real do. Haaland, Mbappé, Carnavinga etc
u guys actually get them.. yes.. u got like 7 signings last summer.. now u want another keeper and another forward (Haaland) less than a year later.. I mean come ooonn... who does that?
themainman
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Of not, We don't need another keeper. But the way you said we want everything we see is actually what Real do. Haaland, Mbappé, Carnavinga etc
u see.. so u clearly didn't even understand what I meant
RaiyanHasib
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no.. it not. u got kepa and mendy.. now u want donnarumma.. when had madrid ever done that? huh?
Of not, We don't need another keeper. But the way you said we want everything we see is actually what Real do. Haaland, Mbappé, Carnavinga etc
themainman
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you called brat right,we will see in semis ok
oh come onnn... this had nothing to do with UCL semis.. stop going off track... besides, Liverpool might beat real madrid at anfield.. and fc porto might stun chelsea too.. so don't talk about it until u get there.
themainman
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Look who's talking 🤭, hypocrisy at it's best 👏😂
no.. it not. u got kepa and mendy.. now u want donnarumma.. when had madrid ever done that? huh?
themainman
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This where stupidness begins [Crylaugh]
themainman
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[Crylaugh]coming from a real Madrid fan??.. seems you've forgotten your history mate
yes... madrid buys specific players.. but it's not like they want to buy everything they see.. u guys just got edouard mendy.. so what's the fuss about donnarumma all about now?
vekaiku
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Chelsea gonna make the whole team of goalkeepers[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Osamabin
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Madrid is like a rich spoilt brat then, they are not happy with their players always wants the best when they already have so much in the house
This where stupidness begins [Crylaugh]
Abdoul_20
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What’s wrong with chelsea What they need is different from what they are looking for 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
hazardeden1017
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It will be better if Chelsea buy players who wants to play for the badge like Mendy, Donnaruma is a real talent but he and his agent Riola are only searching for money, if they want a keeper they rather go for Jan Oblak but currently Mendy is doing great.
I agree with u this is what I am trying to tell everyone, haaland can go and foc himself, players should be bought on the basis of this only Mendy can die for Chelsea and see kepa doesn't even care that much
hazardeden1017
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All that money in the summer spent wasn’t enough ehh😂
no we will buy more
hazardeden1017
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Chelsea will have all football players if they have money [Crylaugh]
Cause it's Chelsea We are linked with all the top players🥰
hazardeden1017
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Chelsea's like a spoilt little brat baby taken to a supermarket.. they just want everything they see, no matter what they got.
Madrid is like a rich spoilt brat then, they are not happy with their players always wants the best when they already have so much in the house