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PSG Installs Chevalier as First-Choice, Omits Donnarumma From Super Cup Squad

PSG cited superior ball-playing skills in Luis Enrique’s system alongside a performance-linked salary model when promoting Lucas Chevalier to starter

Gianluigi Donnarumma en action lors du match entre le PSG et l'Olympique Lyonnais au Parc des Princes à Paris le 21 avril 2024
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Donnarumma, entre amertume et classe.
Marquinhos avec Donnarumma, une image qu’on ne verra pas cette saison.

Overview

  • Lucas Chevalier joined PSG from Lille on August 8 in a deal reported at €40 million plus bonuses and has been designated as the club’s first-choice goalkeeper.
  • Gianluigi Donnarumma was left out of PSG’s squad for the UEFA Super Cup, after which he announced on social media that he will leave the club.
  • Renewal talks collapsed over PSG’s insistence on a more variable, results-linked pay structure and a goalkeeper profile aligned with Luis Enrique’s play-from-the-back tactics.
  • PSG intends to negotiate Donnarumma’s sale before the transfer window closes to avoid losing him on a free transfer when his contract expires in June 2026.
  • Italian media outlets and former players have accused PSG of ingratitude and criticized the abrupt sidelining of one of its Champions League heroes.