Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma says he left AC Milan after eight years with the Serie A side for Paris Saint-Germain as he needed a change “to develop, to improve and to become stronger”.The 22-year-old joined PSG on a free transfer after helping Italy to the Euro 2020 title where he was named player of the tournament.🔴🔵 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚! @PSG_inside #Paris #PSG #AllezParis #ICICESTPARIS pic.twitter.com/siSxubO8Wy— Gianluigi Donnarumma (@gigiodonna1) August 13, 2021 Reflecting on his time in Milan, Donnarumma told Thursday’s Corriere dello Sport: “I stayed eight years there, it was my home, I have magnificent memories.”I’ll always be a fan of the club. You can’t brush aside eight years, but I needed a change to develop, improve and become stronger.”I felt the need for a change of scene, for a new reality.”Donnarumma will be in competition for a place in Mauricio Pochettino’s team with experienced Costa Rican Keylor Navas.”That’s an extra motivation, something which intrigues me,” he told the paper.##NAJAVA_MECA_5761307##Yet to make his debut for his new club he is fully aware his arrival at the Parc des Princes is expected to help PSG in their pursuit of a first ever Champions League title.”Last season the club didn’t win Ligue 1 but the real objective is the other one – the Champions League,” said the ‘keeper who has yet to figure in the competition.Donnarumma moved to Paris on a five-year deal.During his six seasons with the Rossoneri, the Naples-born goalkeeper made 215 appearances in Serie A along with 16 in Europa League matches and 12 in the Italian Cup (including the 2016 and 2018 finals).© Agence France-Presse
