According to Tuttosport (h/t ESPN), Premier League side Chelsea are keen on landing AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Chelsea led by coach Frank Lampard are on the lookout for a new keeper as a replacement for their out of favour man Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Blues No.1 keeper has been far from impressive this season, forcing Lampard to search for new options ahead of next season (h/t ESPN).
A series of blunders saw Kepa being axed from the side for four consecutive Premier League games and replaced by Willy Caballero. However, the 25-year-old Spaniard returned to the first-team line-up in their wins against Liverpool and Everton at home.
With the goalkeeping department turning out into a problem position in recent days, Lampard has now turned his attention to AC Milan custodian Donnarumma (h/t ESPN). The Italian goalkeeper has been a regular first-choice for the Rossoneri for the last couple of years and is one of the highly-rated keepers in Italy at the moment.
Donnarumma’s mere numbers are a testament to his dominance in the Serie A. With 10 clean sheets from 24 league outings, the 21-year-old is atop the list of Serie A goalkeepers with the maximum number of shut-outs.
Despite his club’s poor performance in recent years, Donnarumma has been a mainstay at the back for Milan. He is the second-youngest goalkeeper ever to debut in Serie A, aged 16 years and 242 days.
Since making his debut back in the 2015-16 season, the £47m-rated goalkeeper has been the side’s regular first-choice man, speaking volumes about his consistency.