De Ligt is on 8mln plus bonuses. Donna would most likely get 10 flat with more bonusses included. He came here as one of the best young CB players while doing great in Ajax, even in European competition where they left a big mark, unlike Milan who didn't even taste it. Even others wanted him yet we somehow managed to get him and it turned out great.
Donnarumma was a starter for 6th place Milan. The only reason he's overhyped is simply because he's "next Buffon" for one single reason: he's Italian. If he was Belgium GK we wouldn't even bid, let alone make him our highest paid player.
I don’t really like how you’re comparing De Ligt and Donnarumma. Both were amazing talents, making their debuts at 16 years of age already.
De Ligt came in when Ajax had their most successful period since the ‘90s, and of course he contributed to their succes as he became their captain over time. The really had some key players with a overachieving Tadic, with Ziyech who was great, De Jong and Blind who complimented De Ligt.
Big difference is that everyone here follows the Serie A, and recalls every mistake Donnarumma has made, unlike with De Ligt and Ajax where his mistakes there remain forgotten.
Just because Donnarumma played in a meme Milan it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the talent. Ending 6th place with garbage on the field doesn’t necessarily make him a bad keeper.
We’re talking about a 22 y/o with 6 years Serie A experience, a starter for his country (with some interesting other keepers aswel) and someone who’s already captain for his team, that’s quite a lot for someone who isn’t even near his prime.
Btw Italians are far from hyped after the last decade. If Locatelli was Spanish and played in La Liga or PL we’d be paying 60m for him to give a comparison.
If you don’t agree on his salary then it’s your right of course, can’t say that I disagree or feel comfortable with him getting that amount of money, but for sure he isn’t your regular goalkeeper like Perin we signed from Genoa. He isn’t a finished product either; still has a long way to go but he’s regarded as the best young goalkeeper in Europe and that’s because he’s great considering his age.
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By the end of his contract, he'll be demanding €20M a year.
With Raiola, there's no guarantee that he could stay on in the long term.
So we should sell De Ligt while we still can?