Chevalier or Donnarumma? Alonzo weighs in on PSG’s shock decision

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·30 de julio de 2025

Chevalier or Donnarumma? Alonzo weighs in on PSG’s shock decision

Lucas Chevalier, 23, Lille's goalkeeper, has caught the attention of Paris Saint-Germain due to his performances and modern profile, according to L’Équipe. While Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, still embodies a safe value at the club, the question of succession is looming. A crucial debate for the future of PSG.

Alonzo "It's simple, Lucas has the range of what Luis Enrique expects from a goalkeeper"

"It's simple, Lucas has the range of what Luis Enrique expects from a goalkeeper. He has youth, talent, a good team spirit, he can handle pressure and the big difference with Donnarumma is his ability to evolve the game from the back with his footwork. Gigio has made progress in his footwork, that's for sure, he no longer makes blunders, but his contribution in this area remains minimalist. On the other hand, Lucas has the three types of passes: the very short one, the small chip at mid-distance that I love and which allows you to bypass the first line of pressing, and the long one.

Alonzo "He sometimes gives an impression of ease"

Footwork is all well and good, but for a goalkeeper, the basics are saves, coming out, and I love his aerial game. In hot moments, he goes for it. If I had to nitpick, I'd say that with his exceptional career path, he sometimes gives an impression of ease. But otherwise, he has everything, and it's said that a goalkeeper reaches maturity at 26-27 years old, so he still has a margin for progression... Managing pressure at the highest level? There are very talented goalkeepers who have stumbled on that. Lucas has it in him, he accepts pressure. When you see him play in big matches, you get the impression that he has 400 professional matches behind him. Sometimes, he reminds me of Iker Casillas with his attitudes, his spectacular saves, his slender, very elegant build.

Alonzo "But we have the right to be disappointed to let Gigio go at the moment of his 'prime'"

If we put aside all contractual questions, there's a simple question: today, is Lucas stronger than Gigio? I'm not sure. You risk letting go of a top 5 global goalkeeper, a European champion (2021) and without whom you wouldn't have won the Champions League, to bet on the future best French goalkeeper. On Lucas' intrinsic qualities, it's a big yes. But we have the right to be disappointed to let Gigio go at the moment of his "prime", and we'll have to see how Lucas takes on the role.

The importance of following the coach's and Luis Campos' choices has been confirmed this season for Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique, with the support of the Portuguese sports advisor, has managed to impose a clear vision, both in the management of young talents and in strong decisions, sometimes contested, on the team's core players. Their complementarity and ability to create a cohesive collective have translated into concrete results on the national and European scene.

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Betting on modernity, daring to take certain risks (like prioritizing a more adapted goalkeeper profile or trusting the emergence of young players), has allowed the team to evolve in its game and mentality. This strategic coherence reminds us that, far from hasty judgments, the PSG project is moving forward more serenely when it relies on a technical direction that is both affirmed and audacious.

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