Italy CT Gattuso confirms Donnarumma ‘will sign for Manchester City’

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma #1 of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after Desire Doue #14 (not pictured) scores his team's first goal during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Italy national team head coach Gennaro Gattuso has confirmed that Gianluigi Donnarumma is on the verge of joining Manchester City after being shown out of the door by Paris Saint-Germain: “He’ll sign for Man City.”

Gattuso is addressing the media on Monday ahead of the September international break, which will see him take charge of the national team for the first time since replacing Luciano Spalletti in June.

You can follow Gattusso’s press conference on the Football Italia Liveblog.

You can also follow the latest developments from the transfer market on the Football Italia deadline day liveblog.

Gattuso confirms Donnarumma is set to join Man City

Football Italia editor Lorenzo Bettoni, reporting live from Coverciano, confirmed that Donnarumma’s agent Enzo Raiola is at the national team training base on deadline day.

Gennaro Gattuso confirms that Gianluigi Donnarumma is undergoing medical tests with Manchester City and will sign his contract today. His agent Enzo Raiola was spotted outside Coverciano (Italy training ground) a few minutes ago. #Donnarumma #MCFC @footballitalia pic.twitter.com/uT1JxmNOSQ — Lorenzo Bettoni (@LoreBetto) September 1, 2025

Gattuso, at the beginning of his press conference, provided the context for Raiola’s presence at Coverciano.

It has been confirmed that Donnarumma has already had his medical with Man City and that he is set to finalise his move to the Etihad later on in the day.

“I know you saw Donnarumma’s agent outside,” Gattuso said.

“He has undergone medical tests, which he’ll finalise today, then he’ll sign for Man City. Tonali also has a minor problem and must be managed.”

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