Paris Saint-Germain is ready for the future! The new French goalkeeper will become the first signing to prepare for Donaluma s departure

Ligue 1 giant Paris Saint-Germain has won the first Champions League in team history and has become a truly top European giant. Last season, it won the Ligue 1, the French Cup and the Champions League in one fell swoop, winning the three-champion championships for the first time in the true sense of team history. Although the Club World Cup lost to the Blues Chelsea and failed to achieve the four-champion championship, it did not affect the mood of coach Enrique at all. However, one thing is that Paris Saint-Germain's summer window is different from the crazy operation of "money ability" sweeping the transfer market in previous years. It still has no reinforcement, which is somewhat surprising.

Although rare, it is reasonable: the core lineup has a reasonable age structure and there is almost no risk of leaving the team without selling products. Therefore, Enrique and Paris management will only focus on strengthening the full-back and goalkeeper position. Among them, the first signing in the summer window is about to come out. He is the French local new goalkeeper Lucas Schevarier, who is only one last step away from landing in Princes Park, and it is a helpless move because the main goalkeeper Donaluma may leave the team.

According to reports from "League" and many well-known reporters such as Romano and Skira, Paris Saint-Germain and Lille goalkeeper Schevarier have reached an agreement on personal terms, and the transfer fee is expected to be 40 million euros. At present, the initial quotation for Paris is 35 million euros, and the gap between the two sides is not big, and it is expected to be officially announced in a short period of time. For Paris Saint-Germain, this will be the first new player to officially join this summer.

Shevalier is the most dazzling new goalkeeper star in Ligue 1 in recent years. Born on November 6, 2001, he is 1.92 meters tall and weighs 78 kilograms. He has grown from Lille Youth Training to the main team of the first team. Since he was promoted to the first team in 2022-23, he has played 127 times for Lille and completed 44 clean sheets. Last season, he even delivered a very impressive data list: 48 appearances, 11 clean sheets in Ligue 1, and more than 3 saves per game. He was finally named the best goalkeeper in the 2024-25 season. It is worth mentioning that he is also the main goalkeeper of the French youth team in all levels, and has been selected for the French adult national team many times, but he has not yet obtained a formal opportunity to play. In the current transfer market, he once became the target of many giants, including Manchester United, Manchester City, Aston Villa and AC Milan.

Shevalier has distinct characteristics: he has very fast reaction, first-class goal line skills, good at saving singles and close-range kills, and often uses extreme divine pounce to save the team. However, he is still a little immature in terms of ball output under his feet and conducting a wide range of transmissions, which may require continued training in a higher intensity system like Paris.

Why is Paris Saint-Germain eager to sign Schwarier? There is only one answer: Donaruma's future is full of uncertainty. Although the Italian goalkeeper is only 26 years old, he has long been the top goalkeeper in the world football world. His brave performance throughout the Champions League last season was one of the absolute heroes of Paris to the top. However, his contract with Paris Saint-Germain is only one year left. According to the "Team News", the two sides' contract renewal negotiations are at a deadlock, and the core difference lies in the bonus terms. Paris senior executives began to strictly control the salary structure after realizing their Champions League dream. They believed that Donnarumma's annual salary of 12 million euros was already the maximum salary level of goalkeeper and were unwilling to further meet their additional requirements.

Donnarumma is currently worth about 40 million euros. At the age of 26, he still has a long peak period and is not afraid of not having a next home. Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United, Inter Milan, etc. are paying attention to his trends. If he is pushed into the transfer market this summer, Premier League teams may be able to give a decent offer, but if he is dragged to say goodbye to Prince Park next summer, Donnarumma will not only receive a new contract, but also get a considerable signing fee. He joined Paris Saint-Germain in the past "played" the move.