Declan Rice and Mikel Arteta have already admitted they're in awe of 'unbelievable' new Man City star
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Michael Mongie
Wed 3 September 2025 17:00, UK
The summer transfer window has closed, and although they left it late, Manchester City managed to land one of their priority signings.
Despite Man.
City signing James Trafford earlier in the transfer window, the Citizens needed a first-choice goalkeeper with Ederson heading to Galatasaray.
Gianluigi Donnarumma‘s availability after he refused to pen a new deal at PSG presented an opportunity too good for Pep Guardiola to turn down.
The Italy number one’s move has been sealed, and judging by what some of City’s biggest rivals think, the eight-time Premier League champions have bagged a real star.
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Arsenal were beaten by PSG in the Champions League last season and, like Premier League rivals Liverpool, they were frustrated many times by Donnarumma’s elite goalkeeping talent.
Following the Gunners’ semi-final defeat, the likes of Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, and even Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta waxed lyrical about the now Man City shotstopper.
After the semi-final second leg in May, Arteta claimed he had been PSG’s best player, telling the press: “When you look at the two games, who has been their best player on the pitch has been the goalkeeper.
He’s made a difference for them in the tie.
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Rice, the hero of the Real Madrid quarter-final triumph, was also shocked by how good the Italian is.
“Over the two legs, we could have scored three or four goals but Donnarumma’s been unbelievable,” he said in quotes reported by UEFA TV.
Manchester City paid under £30 million for Donnarumma, a player who is now a candidate for best signing of the summer.
After the disappointment of the 2024/25 season, City will be hoping the addition of Donnarumma to their promising signings this summer will be enough to compete with Liverpool and Arsenal.
Having lost two of their opening three league games, the eight-time Premier League champions are at a disadvantage when it comes to the race for this season’s title.
However, Donnarumma, who will wear Manchester City’s No.25 jersey, and his arrival from Paris will certainly boost Guaradiola’s chances of revival.