Vicario sympathises with Donnarumma as Man City target is dropped by PSG | OneFootball

Gianluigi Donnarumma has been dropped from the PSG squad for their UEFA Super Cup clash in Udine with Tottenham, whose keeper Guglielmo Vicario wished his Italy teammate “all the best.”

Donnarumma is into the last year of his contract and has been reportedly linked with a move away from the club, with Manchester City and Manchester United thought to be interested.

Vicario is Italy’s number two goalkeeper behind the PSG player who is also the nation’s captain, but has been left out of Wednesday’s match by coach Luis Enrique, who has just signed Lucas Chevalier from Lille.

“I know that he is not in the squad,” said Vicario. “He is my captain in the Italy national team, I have good feelings and a good relationship with him. It’s up to him and his club to find the best way possible for his future. I just wish him all the best.”

Tottenham won their first trophy in 17 years in May beating Manchester United in the Europa League final and Vicario is keen for the side to win more silverware this season.

“Of course we have set the tone, we want to repeat and to win a trophy again because we have tasted the (winning) feeling and it is amazing.

“We want to do it again, we have an opportunity tomorrow night, another European final, and we are there because we earned the right to be here, to play against PSG.

“Of course we want to win. Football is all about winning and losing and sometimes it is hard. I am not a magician and sometimes you cannot find the right way to win.”

Ange Postecoglou was sacked after leading Spurs to the Europa League triumph in May, and Vicario says he and his team-mates have full belief in successor Thomas Frank: “We really believe in Thomas. It is up to us to believe in something and we have to do it all together, we have to follow our manager’s instructions very strictly. We can set the tone again if we want to be successful.”

The match against PSG is being played in Vicario’s home town of Udine but he is focused on the game at hand rather than the emotions of the occasion.

“It is an emotional day of course but then as soon as we go close to kick off emotions have to stay apart, we will have to be ready.

“We have to focus on what we have to deliver tomorrow night on the pitch. It will be an amazing game and we need to be ready to win.”