Overview
- Gianluigi Donnarumma conceded a near‑post goal in Manchester City’s 5-3 win over RB Leipzig, a high‑profile mistake that has intensified scrutiny of his season.
- Enzo Maresca has publicly backed Donnarumma and said he has spoken with the goalkeeper, adding that small corrections are enough because Donnarumma recognises his errors.
- City see Donnarumma’s season as mixed because he has made match‑winning saves alongside costly lapses that have affected recent games.
- Geronimo Rulli and Marcus Bettinelli remain the club’s backup options and some supporters have questioned last summer’s sale of James Trafford as it removed a homegrown alternative.
- Former City financial adviser Stefan Borson warned Donnarumma’s high wages make a midseason exit hard and said that constraint could force the club to manage the issue internally rather than replace him immediately.