Gianluigi Donnarumma was signed to be world's best shot-stopper, but at Manchester City, he's merely fine

Gianluigi Donnarumma was signed by Manchester City with the expectation that he would perform as the world's best goalkeeper, representing a deliberate compromise of the club's possession-based philosophy in exchange for elite shot-stopping ability. However, the Italian international has been delivering only adequate performances, with a series of mounting mistakes suggesting he is not living up to the high standard demanded of him. The article argues that the trade-off City made to acquire Donnarumma has so far failed to pay off.