Italian players transfer to the Premier League on a large scale, is it true that Serie A lacks quality?

Italian national team goalkeeper Gianluigi Donaluma spoke on the phenomenon that the large number of young talents in his country were flowing into the Premier League. He explicitly rejected the view that the quality of the Italian League One was the main reason for the trend.

Recently, more and more young Italian players have chosen to play overseas. The Premier League has also become the preferred destination for future Italian national team talents.

Donarumma itself is one example, as well as Giovanni Leoni and Diego Copala. They all transferred to England in the just-concluded summer transfer window.

Despite being part of this trend, Donaruma became the main defender of his motherland league. Listen below to the goalkeeper's full view and firm defense.

Phenomenon: The transfer wave in the Premier League

The summer transfer window of 2025 once again highlights the increasing trend in Italy. These young and talented players from the Italian country of Pizza are no longer hesitant and are heading to the top European leagues to play.

The Premier League has become the new stage that these geniuses yearn for the most. The arrival of Donnarumma, Giovanni Leoni and Diego Copa is direct evidence of this shift.

This phenomenon unexpectedly triggered a fierce debate on domestic competitiveness and quality. Many people are beginning to question whether Serie A is no longer attractive to young players.

Donaruma's Severe Protection

In the midst of the fierce debate, Gianluigi Donaruma made a different point of view. He stressed that Serie A is a strong event and is now in a positive growth stage.

He believes that it is a personal decision for each player to choose to play overseas and does not mean that the Serie A lacks talent or quality.

"I often pay attention to League One, which is a very strong league that is developing rapidly," Donarumma said.

"Every player has his own choice, but I think it's nonsense when people say they don't have talent. I hear a lot of nonsense, but I can assure you that talent exists, young players are strong, and the national team can make great progress. Over time, confidence will increase, we will become more mature, and I believe that the whole of Italy will do well and we will achieve extraordinary satisfaction," he said firmly.