Donnarumma

GIANLUIGI DONNARUMMA was spared his blushes by the referee following an awful clanger while playing for Italy tonight.

The Manchester City new boy, 26, is in line to make his debut against rivals United this Sunday.

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The 6ft 5in stopper will be hoping to shake off his blunder from tonight, having nearly gifted Israel a shocking opener.

Barely five minutes into tonight’s contest Manor Solomon, who recently joined Villarreal on loan from Tottenham, swung in a corner.

The situation seemed harmless enough, with the ball looking likely to sail into Donnarumma’s grasp.

Inexplicably, however, the former Paris Saint-Germain star punched the ball into his own net.

Donnarumma was bailed out by the referee, however, who deemed Israel defender Stav Lemkin to have fouled him, despite contact appearing to be minimal.

Seeing the incident on social media, one fan branded City’s new boy: “the new Onana of the EPL”.

While a second claimed: “In these situations here in the Premier League, they’ll eat Donnarumma alive.”

A third claimed: “Donarumma doing what Donnarumma does.”

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And another added: “Donnarumma in the premier league will make hatewatching man city 10x funnier.”

Following their let off, Italy did go behind via Manuel Locatelli‘s own goal on 16 minutes.

Gennaro Gattuso’s side levelled through Moise Kean just before half-time, only for Dor Peretz to reclaim Israel’s lead seven minutes after the break.

Italy subsequently turned the game on its head in the following six minutes, courtesy of a second for Kean and a Matteo Politano strike.

City signed Donnarumma in a £26million deal on transfer deadline day.

The giant keeper is set to replace James Trafford as No1, following the ex-Burnley ace’s difficult start to the campaign.

After Donnarumma’s arrival, City allowed long-term stalwart Ederson to depart for Fenerbahce.

The Etihad new boy is set to make his debut against Man Utd this weekend.

Ruben Amorim‘s side could also have a new man between the sticks, following Senne Lammens’ £18m arrival from Royal Antwerp.

Andre Onana is set to join Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan, although Altay Bayindir could potentially keep his place ahead of Lammens this weekend.

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Liverpool to make £130 offer for Alexander Isak, Rasmus Hojlund nears Napoli move, Brentford’s Maximilian Beier bid rejected and Oleksandr Zinchenko could be on his way out of Arsenal.

Liverpool are expected to make an improved £130m offer for Newcastle’s Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, with add-ons and bonuses making it a British transfer record. (Telegraph – subscription required, external)

Manchester United have agreed a deal to send Rasmus Hojlund, 22, on a season-long loan to Napoli, with a conditional obligation to buy at £38m. (Athletic – subscription required, external)

Brentford have had an offer of about £45m for 22-year-old Germany forward Maximilian Beier rejected by Borussia Dortmund. (Athletic – subscription required, external)

RB Leipzig’s Austria attacking midfielder Christoph Baumgartner, 26, is a leading target for Crystal Palace. (Sky Sports, external)

Crystal Palace have also made an £8m bid for 28-year-old Bournemouth winger David Brooks, but the Cherries do not want to sell the Wales international. (Sun, external)

Roma have made an offer to sign Chelsea’s Tyrique George, but Fulham, Crystal Palace and German champions Bayern Munich are also monitoring the 19-year-old English winger. (Sky Sports, external)

AC Milan are pushing to sign Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji, with Crystal Palace also interested in the 30-year-old Switzerland international. (Sky Sports, external)

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi is wanted by his former club Monaco, who hope to sign the 27-year-old France centre-back on loan, but Bournemouth and Aston Villa are also keen. (Footmercato – in French, external)

Liverpool and Roma are working on the final details of a deal that will see Greece left-back Kostas Tsimikas, 29, move to the Serie A club on loan. (Gianluca di Marzio – in Italian, external)

Marseille are interested in signing Arsenal and Ukraine full-back Oleksandr Zinchenko, but the 28-year-old’s wages could prove a stumbling block. (Athletic – subscription required, external)

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is still eyeing a move away from Paris St-Germain before the deadline and an unnamed Premier League club has joined Manchester City among those interested in the 26-year-old. (Sky Sports, external)

AC Milan have turned down Bournemouth’s loan offer, with an option to buy for about £17m, for their Spanish full-back Alex Jimenez, 20. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)

Manchester United will not proceed with a move for Carlos Baleba, Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is considering his future and Newcastle want to complete a deal for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa

Manchester United will not proceed with a move for Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, 21, this summer, with Brighton’s £115m valuation deemed too high. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, 31, is considering his future at the club with a switch to Galatasaray a possibility. Should the Brazil international leave, City would move to sign Paris St-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, with the Italy star having been made available. (Guardian), external

Newcastle are ready to proceed quickly to conclude a deal to sign Brentford and DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa, 28. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle have also renewed their interest in Paris St-Germain and Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos, 24, as they seek to bring two strikers into the club this summer. (Mail), external

Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr are on the verge of completing a £25.8m deal to sign France winger Kingsley Coman from Bayern Munich. (Talksport), external

Nottingham Forest are keen to sign full-back Rico Lewis, 20, with Manchester City open to letting the England international leave for a fee of more than £30m. (Mail), external

Wolves are closing in on signing Verona and Cameroon wing-back Jackson Tchatchoua, 23. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Sunderland have agreed a deal to sign Paris St-Germain and France defender Nordi Mukiele, 27, for an initial £9.5m with £2.5m in add-ons. (Northern Echo), external

Juventus and Argentina midfielder Nicolas Gonzalez, 27, is keen on a 30m euros (£26m) move to Atletico Madrid this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

In making a decision that has surprised many in world football, Luis Enrique believes Chevalier will improve PSG even more, especially with his team’s playing style.

The French keeper has been likened to a five-a-side player due to the quality of his touch, vision and ability to break lines with his passing from the back.

Chevalier can effectively turn into an outfield player for PSG when in possession as they look to build an attack from their own defensive line.

Replacing Donnarumma will be tough, but he stepped up successfully as Lille’s first choice in the 2022-23 season after just a season in Ligue 2 with Valenciennes. Pressure should not be an issue.

Chevalier was named Ligue 1’s best goalkeeper last term with 11 clean sheets as his side finished fifth, while earning a call-up to France’s senior squad.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live: “The goalkeeper situation is a huge decision from Luis Enrique. Gianluigi Donnarumma is the best shot stopper and he is the best version of the older-style goalkeeper, but they have been replaced by the modern-day keeper who play in the defensive third.

“Luis Enrique is leaning into the way that modern teams want to play and build from the back. PSG are looking for that ninth degree, that tiny little bit of percentage of advantage and with Lucas Chevalier they feel they can further refine their style.”

Signs of what Chevalier will bring were seen during his debut against Spurs, with PSG opting to go short on goal-kicks and showing no fear when using him in general play.

He should have done better with Cristian Romero’s header that put the Premier League side 2-0 ahead, but showed great reflexes in a stunning save to push Joao Palhinha’s effort on to the bar, although Micky van de Ven netted the rebound for Spurs’ opener.

Chevalier then stopped Van de Ven’s penalty in the shootout as PSG won after a superb comeback from 2-0 down.

It was a bold move by Luis Enrique to drop Donnarumma and turn to the Frenchman, but one that could prove a masterstroke in the future if Chevalier lives up to great expectations.

Man City hold talks with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Southampton reject West Ham’s offer for Mateus Fernandes and Galatasaray approach Brazil goalkeeper Ederson.

Manchester City have held talks with Paris St-Germain over a deal for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, with personal terms not expected to be an issue. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Galatasaray have made an approach for Manchester City’s 31-year-old Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, which would clear the way for Donnarumma to move to Etihad Stadium. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Southampton have rejected West Ham’s opening offer, worth £30m plus add-ons, for 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes. (Athletic – subscription required) , external

Real Madrid are continuing to monitor the progress of Crystal Palace’s 21-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton. (Mail – subscription required), external

Aston Villa are hoping to re-sign Marco Asensio from Paris St-Germain following the 29-year-old Spain midfielder’s successful loan spell last season. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Liverpool have no intention of selling France defender Ibrahima Konate, 26, in this transfer window, despite working on moves for two centre-backs to strengthen their squad. (Mail – subscription required) , external

Bournemouth have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen for 25-year-old Morocco forward Amine Adli. (Footmercato – in French), external

Bayer Leverkusen are the latest side to express an interest in Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte, with the Seagulls willing to sell the 20-year-old Argentina winger for around £39m. (Kicker – in German), external

Borussia Dortmund have walked away from a deal for Fabio Silva after Wolves increased their asking price for the 23-year-old Portugal forward. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea’s France forward Christopher Nkunku is keen on a move to Bayern Munich, with a deal for the 27-year-old still possible. (Florian Plettenberg) , external

Paris St-Germain expect offers for Gianluigi Donnarumma, Newcastle are set to make improved bid for Yoane Wissa and open talks over move for Randal Kolo Muani.

Paris St-Germain expect offers from Chelsea, Manchester United or Inter Milan for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, who has become surplus to requirements at the French club. (ESPN), external

Newcastle are set to make an improved bid of £30m for Brentford’s 28-year-old DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa. (Times – subscription required), external

Newcastle have opened talks with PSG over a deal for 26-year-old France striker Randal Kolo Muani. (Florian Plettenberg), external

The Magpies are also considering a move for Porto and Spain striker Samu Aghehowa, 21, to reinforce their attack. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Senegal forward Nicolas Jackson, 24, would prefer to stay in the Premier League if he leaves Chelsea this summer with Newcastle a possible destination. (Sun), external

Jackson would like to explore a transfer away from Chelsea this month, with AC Milan and Juventus also interested in signing him. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, is top of Atalanta’s transfer list and the Serie A side could offer up to 40m euros (£29.7m) for the Frenchman next week. (Football Italia), external

Atalanta and Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, 27, is determined to move to Inter Milan, despite being offered to Premier League clubs. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Manchester United will look to sign a defensive midfielder and a goalkeeper now they have finalised their pursuit of Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, from RB Leipzig. (Telegraph – subscription required) , external

Southampton are holding out for at least £50m for their England Under-21 winger Tyler Dibling, 19, with Everton hoping to do a deal. (Liverpool Echo), external

French side Lille are targeting a loan move for Spurs’ Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky. The 22-year-old is on their radar should current first-choice stopper, Frenchman Lucas Chevalier, 23, join PSG. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Brentford are interested in signing Bournemouth winger Dango Ouattara. The 23-year-old Burkina Faso international made 32 Premier League appearances for the Cherries last season. (Sky Sports), external

Newly promoted Leeds United are interested in 20-year-old Brighton midfielder Facundo Buonanotte. The Argentina international is also wanted by Borussia Dortmund. (Yorkshire Evening Post), external

Al-Nassr have made an offer to Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman, 29, but the France international has yet to make a decision over the move as the German club await a bid. (Sky Sport Germany), external

Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is on Chelsea’s radar, Newcastle eye Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, while West Ham want Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz.

Chelsea are interested in signing Paris St-Germain and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 27. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Newcastle have rekindled their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt’s French forward Hugo Ekitike, 23, and hope to beat Liverpool to his signing. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

West Ham are keen on signing former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus, with the 27-year-old Brazilian having struggled to make an impact in Serie A. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Barcelona continue to work on deals for both Liverpool’s Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, and Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, but will not rush to sign either player. (Marca – in Spanish), external

Sporting are ready to take disciplinary action against Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, after he missed his deadline to report for pre-season training as waits on a move to Arsenal. (Guardian), external

Juventus have offered Manchester United £8.65m plus bonuses to take English winger Jadon Sancho, 25 off their hands. (Sky Sports Italy – in Italian), external

Aston Villa’s Argentina international Emiliano Martinez is still of interest to Manchester United but the two clubs are quite a way apart with their valuations of the 32-year-old. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Arsenal have made progress in discussions with 18-year-old English midfielder Ethan Nwaneri over a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bayern Munich are still monitoring France forward Christopher Nkunku’s situation at Chelsea but whether they move for the 27-year-old will depend on the rest of their transfer business. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Newcastle United would have to agree a £100m deal to sign England striker Ollie Watkins, 29, from Aston Villa this summer. (Football Insider), external

Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher is open to a Premier League return after the England midfielder, 25, was offered to Newcastle. (Teamtalk), external

Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and clubs in Italy have made enquiries about RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko after Arsenal distanced themselves from signing the Slovenia striker, 22. (Teamtalk), external

West Ham have told Roma they are looking to sell Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd, 29, and will not let him leave the club on loan. (Gianluca di Marzio – in Italian), external

Napoli have jumped ahead of Leeds in the race to sign Torino’s 28-year-old Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. (Football Italia), external