Donnarumma’s exit in the summer of 2021 left a bitter taste in the mouths of many as he departed the club where he came through to academy to join Paris Saint-Germain. He did so on a free transfer too, meaning Milan got nothing, and they signed Mike Maignan as his replacement.
Any questions about how the Rossoneri fans felt were loudly answered when he returned to San Siro last season, as Milan beat PSG 2-1 in the Champions League. He was jeered loudly when his name was read, insults and chants were aimed at him while fake money with his face on rained down.
Boban was a pundit on Sky during the second leg win against Arsenal last night and he was asked about his exit from Milan four years ago, with his comments relayed by MilanPress.
“Gigio has a very painful and also very undignified story. I don’t know if Donnarumma is still a Milan fan in the eyes of Milan fans,” he said.
“I don’t want to put the blame on a boy who was twenty when he left, but you think about it too, you think about your club and those colours you wore for so many years, the colours of a club where you were formed. Leaving like this was almost unforgivable for me.
“That said, Donnarumma is a phenomenon and has always been predestined. It’s nice to see him save like this, he’s part of the great Italian world cup successes. He’s a phenomenal goalkeeper and we hope he continues like this.”
