“?Italian giants AC Milan are set to tie down their teenage star Gianluigi Donnarumma and quash any transfer rumours in the process, “?talkSPORT have reported.
The 17-year-old keeper is Milan’s current no.1 (or no.99 to be exact) and his club are determined to keep him despite reported interest from the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid.
Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to sign a new #ACMilan contract before his 18th birthday in February. https://t.co/FiEJl3dxvq pic.twitter.com/5Rw4WudSse
Regarded as one of the best young goalkeepers in the world, Donnarumma’s current deal is set to expire in the summer of 2018, with his agent Mino Raiola scheduled to hold talks with the club in the next few days.
Raiola’s reputation precedes him; he is renowned for using the length of a deal to negotiate with other clubs, although if Donnarumma wants to stay a deal is likely to happen.
Raiola does boast Paul Pogba, Mario Balotelli and Zlatan Ibrahimovic among his clients, however, so the Manchester United link could be a factor.
At the age of just 16 years and eight months, Donnarumma became the youngest goalkeeper to make his competitive debut in Serie A when he started in a 2-1 win over Sassuolo in October 2015.
Relegating experienced Spaniard Diego Lopez to the bench, Donnarumma has since become Milan’s No 1 and is likely to be the future national team keeper when Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon retires.
The youngster has conceded seven goals in six games in Serie A so far this season and has recorded three clean sheets in a row, the most recent of which in a 0-0 draw with Fiorentina to send Milan to 6th place.
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