Two top European clubs target Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donaluma

Jan Luigi Donaluma is likely to be named the world's best goalkeeper by the end of 2025, but his long-term club future is not necessarily certain.

Donnarumma, who made a first-team breakthrough in AC Milan at the age of 16, has always been a star of Paris Saint-Germain's deep into the Champions League, and his heroic saves proved to be as important as the offensive talent of Ottoman Dembele, Heveza Kvaratsheria and others. But the Italian will soon enter the final two years of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, which offers a possible opportunity for other European giants looking to lock in the goalkeeper position.

Gazzetta dello Sport mentioned two such teams: Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Both clubs are coached by two of the best goalkeepers of this generation. Tibo Courtois joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2018, winning the Champions League twice, as well as three La Liga titles and seven other trophies. The Belgian is also the winner of the 2022 Yashin Trophy, a goalkeeper under the Golden Globes.

But Courtois will be 33 years old in a few days and no longer has the best health record. Missed most of last season due to knee problems, muscle problems left the former Chelsea goalkeeper missing eight games in La Liga and Champions League in the 2024/25 season.

If it is possible to replace and upgrade an elderly star, then Real Madrid will make them miss it without thinking about things, which will be their dereliction of duty. Bayern can be said to need a goalkeeper succession plan. Manuel Neuer denied in the early weeks of the season that the 2024/25 season would be his final season, but the former German international will turn 40 in 2026 and once again missed a large number of games with various injuries. The Munich giants ended up dominating the domestic market again, winning the Bundesliga title early, but Neuer missed two leg matches last month’s Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan, which is undoubtedly a problem. Neuer helped redefine the modern goalkeeper, who has been providing excellent service to the club since 2011, still relied on Nouer, which could hinder them.