Paris Saint-Germain have signed Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier on a five-year contract for a charge of €40 million ($47 million) plus a further €15 million ($17m) in potential bonuses, sources informed ESPN.
Official affirmation will happen within the subsequent few hours, however Chevalier, 23, has handed his medical in Paris and can be their new No. 1 goalkeeper. It leaves Gianluigi Donnarumma, who performed a key position in PSG’s history-making season final 12 months, to discover a new membership this summer season.
PSG don’t need to preserve the Italy worldwide and have two high keepers within the squad this season, sources mentioned. The golf equipment count on a suggestion from Chelsea, Manchester United or Inter Milan who’ve all had contact with Enzo Raiola, Donnarumma’s agent, sources added.
The 26-year-old needed to increase his deal within the French capital with just one 12 months left on his present contract, mentioned sources, however the two events by no means discovered an settlement.
Donnarumma, already one of many squad’s highest earners at €850,000 a month, needed a pay rise and refused to simply accept the brand new wage construction imposed by the membership’s sporting director Luis Campos up to now two years: a decrease wage base with large incentives on particular person and collective performances.
Donnarumma was an necessary performer for PSG final season, with key saves in large matches in opposition to Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal en path to the membership successful its first Champions League title. Nonetheless, supervisor Luis Enrique needed a keeper with higher distribution and who’s extra comfy with the ball at his ft, which Chevalier is.
