Donnarumma ‘thrilled’ with Gattuso’s Italy appointment | OneFootball

PSG and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has revealed that he is “absolutely thrilled” with his nation’s decision to appoint Gennaro Gattuso as the new head coach.

Speaking to the Gazzetta dello Sport after his PSG side’s 2-0 win against MLS side Seattle Sounders in the Club World Cup on Monday, Donnarumma said “I’m absolutely thrilled – I’ve spoken to Gattuso a couple of times already. He’s really motivated, just like we are. Hopefully we can achieve great things together – I’m very happy to have him as our new coach.”

MUNICH, GERMANY – MAY 31: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain (not pictured) scores his team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

Donnarumma’s past with Gattuso

The Italian goalkeeper has already worked with Gattuso, the duo spending time together at Milan between 2017 and 2019, when Gattuso was head coach.

HAMBURG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 15: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Olympique de Marseille looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Knockout Round Play-offs First Leg match between FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Olympique de Marseille at Volksparkstadion on February 15, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

The new head coach is familiar with a lot of the Italian squad already and the Azzurri will be hoping that this experience will prove fruitful as they battle to qualify for next year’s World Cup.

Donnarumma had a fantastic 2024-25 campaign, as he was named in the Champions League team of the season after helping the Parisien side lift the trophy. PSG defeated Inter in the final and the former Milan shot stopper kept a clean sheet as the Ligue 1 giants triumphed 5-0.