Gianluigi Donnarumma To Sit In The Stands If New Contract Is Not Signed

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An ultimatum has been issued by AC Milan to super agent Mino Raiola, insisting that the club would make their highly rated goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma sit in the stands next season if a new deal isn’t signed by the end of June.

Donnarumma is currently one of the hottest young properties in Europe, and the Rossoneri are keen to keep the goalkeeper, and thus, are pushing to extend his contract which is set to expire at the end of next season.

With a meeting scheduled for next week, negotiations with the 18-year-old’s agent have been in progress, but the club seems to be exasperated now due to Raiola’s stalling.

According to Italian daily Corriere della Sera, the Serie A giants appear to have lost their patience, and have given an ultimatum to the super agent regarding the wonder kid’s contract situation. The club has threatened Raiola that if a new contract is not signed by the end of June, Donnarumma would be forced to sit in the stands next season.

Also, the Rossoneri are said to be willing to lose their young goalkeeper on a free transfer at the end of next season, instead of allowing the Italian shot-stopper to leave this summer for a fee that they consider to be lower than his value.

Premier League giants Manchester United and Manchester City have been keeping an eye on the youngster’s current situation, and are likely to make a move soon, should the standoff between Raiola and AC Milan continue.

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Mourinho To Pursue Juventus Star After Signing James Rodriguez

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Jose Mourinho is set to reshape his side for next season, and with James Rodriguez deal already in the sack, the Portuguese is now on the lookout for his next potential signing.

Don Balon has claimed that the Manchester United manager’s next goal is to sign the Argentine striker, Paulo Dybala. Mourinho is determined to make a major statement this summer by bringing both Rodriguez and Dybala to Old Trafford.

The Spanish weekly sports magazine also claimed that the Portuguese tactician wants a team full of elite players next season, as United continue with their project to reinforce themselves with stars, and once again establish their dominance over European football.

Dybala has been in phenomenal form this season, and the Argentine has wooed Mourinho, who is convinced that whoever gets the Juventus player will dominate football in the coming years, using his skills and game play. The report has proclaimed that the young striker is Mourinho’s next big ‘obsession’ after James Rodriguez.

The 23-year-old has netted 28 Serie A goals for the Old Lady since his arrival in 2015, and is one of world football’s brightest rising talents.

Dybala is said to be a priority signing for United, and the Red Devils are expected to go all out for the forward. However, they are presumed to face some fierce competition in order to secure his signature.

Nonetheless, Juventus would also try to keep Dybala, by doing whatever it takes to resist any attempts from the interested parties to lure the Argentine away.

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Premier League Return ‘More Than Likely’ For Joe Hart

Hart had been City’s undisputed first choice goalkeeper since 2007

Joe Hart is really hopeful for a return to the Premier League next season.

As per Sky Sports, in a recent interview with Soccer AM’s Tubes, the Torino stopper clearly stated that his return to England’s top competition is “more than likely,” when he was asked about his chances to once again play in the Premier League.

He was quoted as saying: “More than likely, I’d say, but that’s me with no knowledge, I’ve got no firm contact with anybody, but whatever I’m doing I’d love to be permanent where I go. If it’s back at Manchester City – which I don’t see happening – then great, but other than that, another loan at my age I don’t think is the right thing for me.”

After Pep Guardiola’s arrival at the club this season, Hart, who had been City’s undisputed first choice goalkeeper since 2007, was dropped to be replaced by former Barcelona stopper Claudio Bravo.

The England international also mentioned about football being a game of opinions, and that the City boss simply had some different ideas. Nonetheless, Hart clearly stated that he had absolutely no ill feelings for Guardiola.

“It was a strange situation; it feels like years and years ago now, because I don’t feel a part of it so much anymore. I’m a player, I give my heart, soul and passion into the team I’m playing for, and at the moment that team isn’t Manchester City,” the Englishman added.

“The manager didn’t want me, so I had to find somewhere else. We obviously had different ideas, the manager who came in came in with a lot of experience, a lot of medals, and I know the club worked really hard to get him. Unfortunately, football is a game of opinions, his opinion isn’t great of me and I kind of smelt that when I came in.

“I think I did, but that’s life, that’s football. He was good to me, he was clear, honest, and I hold nothing against the guy.”

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Stefano Pioli Sacked By Inter

Stefano Pioli has been sacked just after six months in charge of the club

Inter Milan have sacked their head coach Stefano Pioli after six months in charge of the club. The 51-year-old had taken charge after Frank de Boer was fired in November, and had signed a contract until the end of June 2018.

Nerazzurri have pick up just one point from their last six encounters under Pioli, and Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at Stadio Luigi Ferraris against 16th-placed Genoa has left Inter in 7th place in the Serie A, nine points adrift of 5th placed Atalanta.

Hence, a winless run of seven games on the trot, and with only three games left for the season, Inter have decided to let Pioli go.

Stefano Vecchi has been appointed as interim manager for the time being, and will take charge of the first team for the remainder of the season. The current youth team coach had also taken charge of the club for a couple of games after De Boer’s departure, before the club appointed Pioli in November.

The statement issued on the club’s official website reads: “Inter thanks Stefano and his team for the dedication and hard work carried out at the club over the last six months in what has proven to be a difficult season. The club will begin planning now for the next season.”

As per several reports, Antonio Conte is already being linked to Inter for the managerial job, but the Nerazzurri have refused to comment on any such reports. The Serie A club is rumoured to be preparing an offer of nearly £250,000 a week for the current Chelsea boss if Conte leaves the Blues after one season.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma linked to Manchester United

Mino Raiola Could Be Key Behind Donnarumma’s AC Milan Departure

The top football clubs have already started shadowing potential prospects, and with just two months left for the transfer window to open up, clubs are set to bring out the big bucks. However, one name that has surely caught everyone’s attention is Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The AC Milan goalkeeper is being closely monitored by Juventus and Manchester United. Juve, although being favourites to sign Donnarumma, have cooled their interest in the Italian international mainly due to the incredible form of Gianluigi Buffon.

Breaking the world transfer record by signing Paul Pogba for £89m, Manchester United made their intentions quite clear this season. And with Antoine Griezmann already connected to the English side, Gianluigi Donnarumma is another eminent name that the club will be hoping to sign.

David De Gea has been on the radar of the Spanish giants, Real Madrid, and if the Spaniard is to make a move to his home country, Donnarumma will be on top of the shopping list for the Red Devils.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester United are set to pay €7.5m per season for the 19-year-old wonderkid to AC Milan’s €3.2m per season. However, if Donnarumma decides to stay, he would guarantee himself a five-year contract, captaincy of the Rossoneri, and a 2000% wage increase, which still seems to be insufficient according to his agent, Mino Raiola.

Raiola is driving a hard bargain, and fairly, is not only concerned with the financial terms offered to Donnarumma. The agent is also worried about how good AC Milan will be in the coming years with the new Chinese investors.

Raiola did plenty of business with Manchester United last summer, bringing in the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Paul Pogba. With Juventus moving out of the picture, Manchester United are now most likely to sign the Italian goalkeeper, but Raiola will remain the driving force for the transfer.

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