Chelsea table a mammoth £10.2m-a-year offer for 22-year-old Serie A star

Transfer News: Chelsea reportedly table an offer for Gianluigi Donnarumma

According to transfer news from Express, Chelsea have reportedly offered a lucrative contract to Gianluigi Donnarumma. The offer is said to be an eye-watering £10.2m a year so as to entice the player into leaving AC Milan.

Donnarumma is yet to agree on a contract extension, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season. It could be the case that he eventually signs a new contract but the fact that it has dragged on for this long with just a few months left means that sides like Chelsea are waiting to snap him up.

Chelsea could look to sign the keeper despite needing players in other positions such as central defence and centre-forward. Another big question would be the future of Kepa Arrizabalaga if Donnarumma arrives. The Spaniard has been an error-prone flop at the club and is the second choice currently.

The Blues have thrown money on keepers in the last few seasons, with Edouard Mendy arriving at the Bridge last summer. While Mendy is the first-choice now, Donnarumma would be the first choice for the next 8-10 years if he signs.

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The Italian star has passed up on AC Milan’s contract offer and is very likely to exit the club if that figure isn’t bumped up. With his current deal ending in over a year, Milan will have to come to a decision soon. Chelsea might not mind shelling some wages on a 22-year-old keeper with so much potential.