Gianluigi Donnarumma assures he’d play for Italy ‘even if he was missing a finger after pushing through pain to start the 2-1 Nations League victory over Hungary. Gianluigi Donnarumma has confirmed that he will play for Italy even if he loses a finger, after playing under pressure through pain in the 2-1 win over Hungary in the Nations League. “It is indescribable, to be wearing the Number 1 shirt and the captain’s armband, it’s the ultimate,” Donnarumma told RAI Sport. The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper was a major doubt to feature after dislocating his finger in the 1-1 draw with Germany. He was able to play with two fingers strapped together and a special glove that was opened up to allow for that. “For this jersey, I’d play even if I was missing a finger. I have to thank the medical staff, it seemed impossible a couple of days ago to play, but with my desire to be here and their help, we did it. I want to wear this jersey for as long as I possibly can.” “We do feel the desire to be together again, to work hard, all the new lads are really giving us a big hand and we will go forward with this sense of unity. “We knew that we had to do something new, to change, to reboot and the lads all put themselves at the disposal of the coach. They are eager to work and that’s the right attitude, because this shirt is priceless.”

Paris Saint-Germain star Angel Di Maria is prepared to walk away from Ligue 1 and had been linked with Juventus but a free transfer to Barcelona could now be on the cards. Di Maria's contract with Saint-Germain expires on June 30, and the French club decided not to grant him a new contract. The Argentina international has seemingly changed his mind and would rather move to Spain than Italy. PSG forward Di María is starting to change his mind about a free transfer to Juventus this summer as Barcelona has entered the race for the 34-year-old, according to a report from Relevo’s Matteo Moretto. According to what journalist Fabrizio Romano reported, Angel Di Maria did not reach an agreement with the Juventus board and in the last few hours, he had a conversation with Xavi Hernandez. Journalist Fabrizio Romano said on his Twitter page: "Juventus is not confident in signing Angel Di Maria. The old lady offered him a two-year contract, while the Argentine asked for a one-year contract."He added: "Barcelona is now very close to signing the former Real Madrid star." Di Maria scored 5 goals and provided 9 assists, during 31 official matches he played for Paris Saint-Germain, last season, before leaving the Parisian ranks.

The Daily Mail newspaper reported that Chelsea has asked about Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar but the clubs are understood to be some distance apart on valuation for the 27-year-old.Chelsea wants to compensate for the absence of German Antonio Rudiger, who left for Real Madrid this summer. Chelsea is hoping to sign Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar, but the two clubs are far apart in their assessment of the 27-year-old Slovakian, the Daily Mail reported.Skriniar has hardly missed a game since signing for Inter in 2017, appearing 215 times. He was a key part of the team that won Serie A in 2021, under Conte's management. Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has been told he will be backed this summer and Sevilla's Jules Kounde remains a priority. The 23-year-old has established himself as a regular at Sevilla and made his international debut for France last year, while midfielder Saul Niguez has returned to Atletico Madrid following his loan. Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly is set to hand Tuchel a £200million transfer budget to strengthen his squad after completing a £4.25bn takeover.

Kylian Mbappe’s decision to turn down Real Madrid and renew his contract with Paris Saint-Germain has made him the highest-paid athlete in the world according to Marca. The 23-year-old has committed to the French club until the summer of 2025, a timeframe that will encapsulate the World Cup in Qatar and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Last January, Forbes produced a list of the top-earning athletes in the world including earnings inside and outside of football. Lionel Messi leads the way with €130m, LeBron James is second with €120m, Cristiano Ronaldo is third with €107m, Neymar Junior is fourth with €90m and Steph Curry is fifth with €89m. Mbappe will surpass them all. Contrary to what has been reported, Mbappe is not going to become a kind of sporting director at the Parc des Princes. Nasser Al-Khelaifi is still going to be calling the shots although he has granted Mbappe the presence of Luis Campos as a well-placed advisor. The first task they will face is rebuilding a damaged dressing room. In pushing so hard to convince Mbappe to stay Al-Khelaifi tread on the toes of Messi and Neymar. From now on both men are cognizant of the fact that they will be performing a secondary role in a sporting and economic sense. The players return to work on July fourth.

UK press reports revealed that Manchester City has stepped up their interest in signing Arsenal and England star Bukayo Saka. The 20-year-old finished the 2021-22 season as Arsenal's top scorer in all competitions with 12 goals, and 11 scores in 38 Premier League matches. Saka also assisted seven goals in the Premier League during another impressive season with his boyhood club, which failed in their attempts to qualify for the Champions League. Saka is still under contract with Arsenal until the summer of 2024, while Mikel Arteta's side is expected to enter talks over a new contract with the England international soon. According to “The Daily Mail” newspaper, Pep Guardiola is closely monitoring the player’s future developments, and that City is not expected to continue a move for the English player in the next transfer period, but optimism has grown about a future transfer after Arsenal finished fifth in the league. Saka has so far made 131 appearances for Arsenal since coming via Hill End academy, scoring 23 goals and making 29 more in the process.

The Spanish newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, revealed that there will be a new meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Zinedine Zidane, as PSG is still trying to persuade the former Real Madrid coach in order to agree to the training of “PSG”. PSG is looking for a coach, as the departure of Mauricio Pochettino was not convincing, but his dismissal became a foregone conclusion, as the team failed in its bid to win the Champions League. Zidane's name is still above the rest of the candidates to coach the team, as the Frenchman is a dream for a club that is closer than ever to achieving it. According to Mundo Deportivo newspaper, a meeting will be held between Paris Saint-Germain and the coach on Tuesday, and it will be held in Qatar which will be the second meeting between the two sides. PSG will make Zidane the highest-paid coach in the world, offering him an annual salary of 25 million euros, a million euros more than Cholo Simeone earns at Atletico Madrid, and two more than Pep Guardiola earns at Manchester City.

Polish star Robert Lewandowski reiterated his desire to leave Bayern Munich, realizing that a transfer will be the best solution for both sides. Robert Lewandowski, speaking to Euro-Sport-World. Channel Website, confirmed that he wants to leave Bayern Munich."The only thing I want is to leave Bayern. Loyalty and respect are more important than work. The best thing is to find a solution together. Something has died in me, I want to leave Bayern to find more excitement in my life," said the striker, who is now in with a chance of playing in La Liga next season. He added: "Who would a player want to come to Bayern knowing he can't leave the club? Where are this respect and loyalty? I was always ready to play even if I got injured."He continued: "I can't imagine that Bayern would want to ban me by force, I spent 8 beautiful years here, met so many wonderful people and I would like to stay that way." He pointed out: "I gave a lot to the club, it is better to find a solution for both parties rather than looking for a unilateral decision, I can understand the decision if I played a few years, we were on the road together and it was full of success and preparation on my part, respect is more important than work." Lewandowski continued: “I am not ashamed of earning money because someone gives me a lot, everyone wants to earn as much as possible, and whenever he can, of course, there are professions that I think should earn more because they are more important than being a football player, doctors, policemen, firefighters, and teachers surely".

Jens Stryger Larsen’s late winner guided Denmark to a nervy 2-1 win over Austria in their UEFA Nations League group match on Monday after kickoff was delayed by 90 minutes due to a power outage in Vienna. The match was hosted at Ernst Happel Stadium in Austria, as part of the second round of the group stage of the European Nations League. Denmark advanced first through Pierre-Emile Hojberg in the 27th minute, and Challenger equalized for the hosts in the 67th minute. The result continued to be a tie between the two teams until Jens Larsen scored a second goal for the Danes in the 84th minute to lead his team to win the match. The match was delayed for an hour and a half due to a power outage at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Austria. The result moved Denmark to the top of Group A1 with 6 points from two games while Austria is second after France was held to a 1-1 draw away at Croatia earlier on Monday.

  The Brazilian national team defeated its Japanese host 1-0 in the meeting that brought them together today, Monday, at the "Tokyo National Stadium", as part of the two teams' preparations for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar at the end of this year .Brazil defeated its Japanese host 1-0 in a friendly game on Monday at Tokyo National Stadium, thanks to a penalty by Neymar in the 77th minute after he was tripped in the box on a rainy night at Tokyo's new National Stadium  .the match came as part of the two teams' preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at the end of this year  .Neymar, the French star of PSG scored the only goal of Brazil's victory in the match in the 77th minute via a penalty kick, while the Seleção stars missed a large number of easy opportunities in front of the Japanese .Brazil had most of the possession and had several chances to score more goals, with Neymar missing a couple of opportunities from open play. The Brazilian team had won a broad victory over its South Korean counterpart 5-1 last Thursday, in which Neymar scored two penalties last week in a victory over South Korea as Brazil tested itself on an Asian tour against two teams who qualified for the World Cup. Brazil will be eyeing its sixth World Cup title in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and is grouped with Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon.