The 26-year-old played a starring role between the sticks, making some stunning saves along the way, as PSG completed a historic treble.
He starred in the last 16 second-leg tie against Liverpool, making saves to deny Darwin Nunez and Curtis Jones in the penalty shoot-out at Anfield.
The keeper also made a string of superb stops in the quarter-finals against Aston Villa, before thwarting the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka in the semi-final matches against Arsenal.
There remains an element of doubt surrounding the Italian’s future, with only a year left on Donnarumma’s current deal at the Parc des Princes.
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He said: “We are talking to each other, such a long negotiation is not unusual because we are talking about the best goalkeeper in the world.
“For me, Gianluigi deserves the Ballon d’Or. (Ousmane) Dembele has done a lot with his goals, but without Gianluigi’s saves against Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal, PSG would never have won the Champions League.
“We are optimistic. PSG is a great club. Let’s let the last matches pass. The culmination of an already historic season is at stake. Then we will try to find an agreement in a reasonable time.”
Luis Enrique’s side are now preparing for their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
They have proven their credentials in the very biggest matches, having kept clean sheets in each of their last four knockout games.
