Manchester City and Chelsea will be hoping to mount a challenge for the Premier League title next season.
On the final day of the 2024/2025 campaign, while Pep Guardiola and Enzo Maresca would have been relieved about qualifying for the Champions League, both managers will have bigger dreams ahead of the upcoming season.
Being the serial winner he is, Pep Guardiola will be eyeing the Premier League title as he has never gone two seasons without leading his team to the promised land.
Enzo Maresca idolises Guardiola and much like his former colleague, the Italian would be dreaming of following in his footsteps by becoming a Premier League champion soon.
Chelsea eyeing Man City target Gianluigi Donnarumma
Considering Manchester City finished just two points above Chelsea in third place last season, it would come as no surprise if they had a similar pool of transfer targets behind the scenes.
Both City and the Blues have already done plenty of business but to usurp Liverpool and Arsenal in the following campaign, they might need to further strengthen their respective squads.
La Repubblica has revealed that Chelsea are keeping a close eye on signing Manchester City target Gianluigi Donnarumma.
With Paris Saint-Germain closing in on the signing of Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, the report claims that the Italian could be set to depart the Parc des Princes this summer.
Pep Guardiola has always admired Donnarumma, who has chosen not to extend his contract beyond 2026 with PSG.
The 26-year-old is demanding an annual salary of €12 million (£10.4 million) while currently banking €10 million (£8.7 million).
Premier League giants also keen on signing Gianluigi Donnarumma
The report claims that even Manchester United are keen on signing the treble-winner.
Furthermore, negotiations between the goalkeeper and PSG over a new contract have stalled, which means he could leave on a free transfer in the summer of 2026.
Donnarumma, who Khvicha Kvaratskhelia called “extraordinary” has cemented his reputation as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and at either Manchester City or Chelsea, he would be aiming to instantly become the number one.
At Stamford Bridge or even Old Trafford, the European Championship winner could do as Enzo Maresca does not view Robert Sanchez as a starter while Ruben Amorim wishes to sign an upgrade on Andre Onana.
However, with James Trafford set to join Manchester City and Ederson set to stay at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City may not even need to sign Donnarumma.
