Days after laying his hands on the glittering Euro 2020 trophy with Italy, goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has completed his move to Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal on Wednesday.

Hero of the penalty shootout in the Euro 2020 final and named player of the tournament, the 22-year-old heads to the French capital on a free transfer from AC Milan.

Donnarumma will be in competition with the experienced Keylor Navas for the goalkeeper’s jersey.

“I am delighted to be part of this huge club,” said Donnarumma in a statement released by PSG.

“I feel ready to take on this new challenge and continue to grow here.

“With Paris, I want to win as much as possible and to bring joy to the supporters.”

Donnarumma made his way up the Milan youth academy to make his Serie A debut in 2015 at the age of 16.

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During his six seasons with the Rossoneri, the Naples-born goalkeeper made 215 appearances in Serie A along with 16 in the Europa League and 12 matches in the Italian Cup (including the 2016 and 2018 finals).

This summer, PSG’s transfer policy has been targeted towards landing free agents as the Italian goalkeeper is the third player to sign on a free transfer following Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, who was out of contract at Real Madrid, and Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool.

PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino will have the luxury of choosing between the two experienced shot-stoppers as he looks to lead the club to a long-elusive European Cup after a failed attempt last season.

Costa Rican international Navas, 34, joined two seasons ago from Real Madrid, where he won three consecutive Champions league titles but Donnarumma is just 22 and fresh from starring at Euro 2020.

Rotating keepers is something PSG have tried before but not entirely successfully. Over recent seasons they have, at various times, juggled Salvatore Sirigu, Kevin Trapp, Alphonse Areola and Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon. French international Areola is due to return this season from a loan year at Fulham.

Navas shined during PSG’s journey to the Champions League final two seasons ago, as well as when they knocked off defending champions Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals last season before losing to Manchester City in the semi-finals.