Gianluigi Donnarumma | Official: Contract extended to 2021

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What drama!:lol:

Seriously, the kid's parents need to ban him from his computer. No bloody twitter and such at a time like this.
 
My favourite thing about this is that the Italians use the term 'Hackeraggio'
 
dasty said:
He is very good for an 18 year old, but nowhere close to the likes of De Gea and Neuer. If we get him while De Gea goes to RM we are looking at a massive downgrade. He made a lot of mistakes last season costing Milan points, although he did saved them in a fair few games too. Still, not a goalkeeper that should be our number one (I would put him around the level of maybe Karius), especially as De Gea's replacement.

He also rejected a 140-160k per week deal from Milan which would have made him the second highest paid goalkeeper in the world (just behind De Gea), so he will not be cheap either. He also comes with a baggage of being hated by the whole Italy (yes, even Juventus fans hate him, because Italians do not like seeing this kind of stunt) and there is no guarantee that he is mentally tough enough to endure all the hate.

People who wants him to join us for De Gea genuinely doesn't know what they are talking about.
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Question is does de gea and neuer as good as him when they're 18?

Potential is a bit risky. For all we know this is his ceiling he reached earlier.

But he's immense for an 18 yo.
 
Never been a big fan of Raiola (or any agents for that matter), but he's really looking poor on this one, more than any other transfer saga he's been involved in. I feel bad for the kid, but it's going to be a lesson for him in the future. He has a great future.
 
He seems a bit of a bellend this lad, either that or he's ill advised.
 
Donnarumma's just a kid. Raiola is taking advantage of his naivety to earn another fat check as soon as possible.
 
one340 said:
Your have to remember he is still a kid. He's only 18. Teenagers aren't exactly known for being mature and calm minded individuals.
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Which makes it all the more strange that Milan are letting this play out in the media so much.
 
Maybe time to change thread title as he's likely to renew. It could be awkward with the Milan fans next year.
 
Looked average today against Spain to be honest. He seems way too heavy and ponderous for an 18 year old.
 
RoyH1 said:
Looked average today against Spain to be honest. He seems way too heavy and ponderous for an 18 year old.
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Maybe he is affected by everything around him, wouldn't be strange for an 18yo.
 
podurban2 said:
Maybe he is affected by everything around him, wouldn't be strange for an 18yo.
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But also naive to play games like that and put him into this situation. Even if you're only 18 years old, he should be around better people
 
BenjaminP said:
Were you around good people when you were 18?
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I was, but on the other hand I was not a talented goalkeeper. You'd have hoped that by now things became clear to him so that he changes something. He made that mess himself
 
Escobar said:
But also naive to play games like that and put him into this situation. Even if you're only 18 years old, he should be around better people
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Be around better people? The Milan fans gave him death threats because he didn't want to renew. I don't really understand what you are getting at here.
 
podurban2 said:
Be around better people? The Milan fans gave him death threats because he didn't want to renew. I don't really understand what you are getting at here.
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As I understand that post, he perhaps meant Raiola, who created a difficult situation for Donnarumma with his confrontational tactics.

I know he was hired by Donnarumma in the first place, but that kid just turned 18 and needs professional assistance in business things. And that's where I think this 'he should be around better people' comment is correct.
 
Synco said:
As I understand that post, he perhaps meant Raiola, who created a difficult situation for Donnarumma with his confrontational tactics.

I know he was hired by Donnarumma in the first place, but that kid just turned 18 and needs professional assistance in business things. And that's where I think this 'he should be around better people' comment is correct.
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I'm pretty sure Donnarumma is more concerned with the Milan fans throwing abuse at him in the Italy games and sending death threats to his home. What ever you may think about Raiola I'm quite certain he takes great care of his clients, and he seems very beloved by Zlatan, Pogba, among others.
 
podurban2 said:
I'm pretty sure Donnarumma is more concerned with the Milan fans throwing abuse at him in the Italy games and sending death threats to his home. What ever you may think about Raiola I'm quite certain he takes great care of his clients, and he seems very beloved by Zlatan, Pogba, among others.
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No question, these actions are outright criminal, and the only ones responsible are the perpetrators themselves.

But morals asides, reactions from a fanatical fanbase are something that simply has to be calculated with, and as far as I understand the situation, Raiola seems to have consciously taken that risk in his gamble. I'm not sure that a 17 year old kid was fully aware of the possible consequences, but I'm absolutely sure Raiola was.
 
Synco said:
As I understand that post, he perhaps meant Raiola, who created a difficult situation for Donnarumma with his confrontational tactics.

I know he was hired by Donnarumma in the first place, but that kid just turned 18 and needs professional assistance in business things. And that's where I think this 'he should be around better people' comment is correct.
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What nonsense. If Donnarumma was an average 18 year old Milan wouldn't think twice before releasing him. Would they or the fans or anyone other than Raiola show any loyalty then?
 
Synco said:
No question, these actions are outright criminal, and the only ones responsible are the perpetrators themselves.

But morals asides, reactions from a fanatical fanbase are something that simply has to be calculated with, and as far as I understand the situation, Raiola seems to have consciously taken that risk in his gamble. I'm not sure that a 17 year old kid was fully aware of the possible consequences, but I'm absolutely sure Raiola was.
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So he should just sign a new contract because of the potential consequences from the fanbase? Correct me if I'm wrong but Raiola/Donnarumma had done nothing more than to inform the Milan board that they were not signing a new contract. I fail to see what's wrong with that.
 
prath92 said:
What nonsense. If Donnarumma was an average 18 year old Milan wouldn't think twice before releasing him. Would they or the fans or anyone other than Raiola show any loyalty then?
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podurban2 said:
So he should just sign a new contract because of the potential consequences from the fanbase? Correct me if I'm wrong but Raiola/Donnarumma had done nothing more than to inform the Milan board that they were not signing a new contract. I fail to see what's wrong with that.
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Again, I was talking purely on a realpolitik level, but you seem to mistake that for a moral criticism of Donnarumma or Raiola, which it isn't. My point wasn't about 'loyalty', right/wrong or anything, I was just questioning if the strategy from the Donnarumma camp is ideal for a developing young player. And even that is debatable: If Donnarumma is 100% behind that strategy and mentally up for it, Raiola can't be criticised for anything.

Morally the case is clear. Donnarumma and Raiola can do what they want and sign what they want, Milan is a corporation that (like every player and agent) follows nothing but their own interests, and abusive fans can go feck themselves.
 
I love it. Embrace the heel status, Dollarumma. :drool: #ThereWillBeHaters
 
Raiola may be hated but he just made his client very rich by playing hardball. Still, some can't see this.
 
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