Donnarumma refuses to blame Serie A as Italy players join Premier League clubs

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Lorenzo Bettoni | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 1:41 PM ET

Gianluigi Donnarumma feels Serie A is ‘growing’ despite more and more young Italian players moving to the Premier League in recent years.

Donnarumma refused to blame Serie A when asked why so many young Italian players are moving abroad rather than staying in Italy’s top flight.

This is particularly true for the Premier League, where Donnarumma, Giovanni Leoni and Diego Coppola arrived during the summer transfer window.

Donnarumma: ‘Serie A is growing’

“I follow Serie A a lot and it’s a strong league, which has grown a lot,” Donnarumma said.

“Every player makes his choice, but I think when people say there’s no talent, it’s nonsense. I hear a lot of rubbish, but I can assure you the talent is there, the young players are strong, and the national team can grow a lot. With time, confidence will also increase, we’ll all become more aware, and I’m certain that the whole of Italy will do great work and we’ll achieve great satisfaction.”

Click here to read every word from today’s Donnarumma press conference, attended by Football Italia in Coverciano.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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