How does Donnarumma compare?
Even so, while Donnarumma is yet to provide an assist, his passing accuracy in the French top flight stood at an impressive 85.4% last season, just below the Brazilian's Premier League percentage and above that of Stefan Ortega.However, his save percentage of 66.2% is perhaps surprising given his 6ft 5in frame. He kept only four clean sheets in 24 league starts and conceded almost four goals more than he should have according to Opta, with his goals prevented total -3.6.New goalkeeper James Trafford racked up a remarkable 84.5% save percentage last season - but it should be underlined this was in the Championship rather than the top flight.Donnarumma has also posted better save figures in previous seasons and during the 2024-25 Champions League campaign, he kept out more than 70% of shots faced. He is also formidable when facing penalties and has kept out almost one in four spotkicks he has faced during his career.Donnarumma remains elite with an exceptional reach and dominance in one-on-one situations, and is not as bad on the ball as some critics would suggest. He would likely improve any Premier League team, even Manchester City.
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