Gianluigi Donnarumma was released this Wednesday, on the eve of the Champions League match between Manchester City and Napoli. Present at a press conference, alongside Pep Guardiola, the new caretaker of the Skyblues was logically once again asked about his arrival in England. The opportunity for the Italian to recall that City was his priority and to have a word for her former PSG companions.
“I thank the manager and it is for me an honor and a pride to be here and to have him as a coach. It is a page of history, the history of football, so I am really delighted to be here and to have it as a coach. I still have a lot to improve, I can still give much more, that's my goal: to continue improving and giving the best of myself for the team. I clearly expressed my desire to come here. It was my first and only option, the only thing I wanted. I am happy to be here in City, to be part of this fantastic team, this fantastic family, and to give so much to these colors, to this badge, and I really hope to do it for many years. Before the summer, I knew that City was very interested in me, then the relationship was strengthened. I knew that the coach was pressure for me to come here, everyone wanted me here, it really motivated me and made me very proud to see such a demonstration of affection on their part. I hope to give the best of myself for City and for this badge. I don't really like to talk about the past and some people make their own decisions, it's part of football. Now that I'm here, I'm happy and very proud. I wish the best to my former teammates because they deserve it. I have an excellent relationship with them. They have always shown me the affection, even when they knew that I was leaving. For me, it was very important to know that I had left something important to my former teammates. It also makes me proud ”he said at a press conference.
