MANCHESTER (ENGLAND) (ITALPRESS) – “He’s tall, he’s huge… All goalkeepers make saves, they bring personality and presence. Gigio has already done it in the most important matches, he will concede goals but we’ll all help him try to prevent that.” Pep Guardiola is enjoying the arrival of Donnarumma, who could already feature in Sunday’s derby against Manchester United.
The arrival of the former PSG keeper could reduce playing time for James Trafford “but he’s also a City goalkeeper. Only one can play, but the season is so long that everyone will be involved. Maybe they don’t believe it, but that’s how it will be.”
Speaking again about Donnarumma, Guardiola added: “I always try to adapt to the qualities of the players. I won’t ask Gigio to do something he’s not comfortable with, I won’t ask him to do what Ederson did—he has different qualities. But Ederson wanted a new challenge and the market gave us the opportunity to sign Gigio. He’s only 26 but already has incredible experience.”
At City since the summer of 2016, Guardiola could follow in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson, who stayed 27 years at United. “I’ve said many times I don’t know what will happen, results decide and it’s up to me to have a good season. I won’t stay if the club feels it needs a change. But as of today, I want to do much more than last season. I like to look ahead, I don’t know how long I’ll stay: when I first arrived, I signed for three years and I never expected to be here a decade later—I’m proud of that. What I want is to keep helping this club,” he concluded.
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