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Gianluigi Donnarumma: Agent reveals Milan death threats and dismisses Real Madrid transfer
REAL MADRID do not have an agreement to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma, whose family has received death threats since his decision to reject a new AC Milan contract.
Gianluigi Donnarumma wants to leave AC Milan
Real Madrid are said to be favourites to sign Donnarumma after the goalkeeper rejected a new contract at AC Milan.
The European champions are seeking a new goalkeeper to replace Keylor Navas, with David De Gea also on their radar.
Donnarumma is thought to be an easier target to acquire, with Milan ready to sell their 18-year-old as he only has a year left on his contract.
De Gea, meanwhile, would have to be prised away from Manchester United.
But Donnarumma’s agent Mino Raiola says Real have no deal in place to secure the summer transfer.
"Absolutely not,” Raiola told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“In fact, you know what, to go to Madrid I do not need Milan’s permission.
“(But) the truth is that many clubs have watched him, since he was as young as 16.
“He preferred to stay at his Milan.”
Donnarumma has rejected a reported £77,000-a-week deal at Milan that would have kept him to the San Siro.
Real Madrid want to sign AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma
Donnarumma's agent Mino Raiola says the player's family have received death threats
They’ve even sent death threats to his family, it's shocking
Milan’s fans have voiced their anger at the decision and especially Raiola’s part in the negotiations.
They see the agent as trying to cash in on Donnarumma’s sudden success - the 18-year-old is already Milan’s No 1 goalkeeper and is seen as the likely heir to Gianluigi Buffon in the Italy national side.
"I can take all the blame, but leave Gigio in peace,” Raiola said when addressing the fans’ fury.
“They’ve even sent death threats to his family, it's shocking.”