Gianluigi Donnarumma could end very well in 2025 by being appointed the best goalkeeper in the world, but his long -term future future is not necessarily certain.
Donnarumma, who achieved a leading breakthrough at AC Milan at the age of 16, was a star from Paris Saint-Germain’s deep into the Champions League.
But the Italian will shortly conclude in the last two years of his PSG contract and it offers a possible opportunity for other European giants who want to complete the position of the goalkeeper.
Gazzetta Dello Sport Names of two such pages: Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
Both clubs were served by two of the best goalkeepers in this generation.
Thibaut Courtois stepped from Chelsea to Real Madrid in 2018 and won the Champions League twice as well as three title La Liga and seven other trophies. The Belgian was also the recipient of Yashin Trophy 2022, the goalkeeper award under the Ballon d’Orbrella.
But Courtois will be 33 in a few days and no longer has the best fitness balance. After muscles had missed knee problems last season, he decided the former Chelsea stopper from eight games in La Liga and the Champions League 2024/25.
If there is the possibility to replace and update an aging star, it would be the possibility that Madrid would pass it on without at least taking into account things.
Bavaria probably need even more a goalkeeper succession plan. Manuel Neuer denied in the first weeks of the season that his last in 2024/25, but the former German international turned 40 in 2026 and once again organized a considerable number of games with various injuries.
In the end, the Munich giants had no problem that dominated in Germany and secured the Bundesliga title at an early stage, but Neue was certainly not available for both legs of their quarter-final of the Champions League against Inter last month. It still relies on new ones, who has contributed to redefining the modern goalkeeper and serving the club incredibly since 2011.