Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti believes Paris Saint-Germain are still searching for an identity after signing Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

PSG spent a world-record fee of €222 million on Brazil star Neymar and then brought in Mbappe the star of Monaco s Ligue 1 title triumph last term on a season-long loan, with an expensive permanent transfer to follow next year.

But former PSG coach Ancelotti, who returns to Parc des Princes in the Champions League on Wednesday, believes the French club need to give the new signings time to settle, despite their quality.

With Neymar and Mbappe, Paris are looking for an identity, he told Le Figaro. At Bayern, it s clear. For years, the line has been drawn, the identity is clear, which is not yet the case at PSG.

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Jadon Sancho said he does not know what the future holds but the Borussia Dortmund star wants to win titles with the German side amid growing links to Manchester United.

Sancho has reportedly emerged as United s top transfer target following previous speculation over a move to Old Trafford during the off-season.

The 19-year-old England international produced another impressive display as Dortmund drew 0-0 with Barcelona in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.

Asked about his future post-game, Sancho told Viasport: I can t tell the future. I just take it game by game. I just wanna give 100 per cent for Borussia Dortmund.

I really wanna do well with Dortmund. Obviously I want to win titles and give everything.

Tough game against a good oppone…

Raphael Varane said Real Madrid cannot expect to win easily every week after Julen Lopetegui s side battled to a tight 1-0 victory against Espanyol.

With Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Toni Kroos all rested by Lopetegui, it was down to Marco Asensio to hit a first-half winner against his former club.

Madrid went top of the table at least temporarily, as Barcelona play Girona on Sunday but Varane noted it will not always be comfortable for his team.

We re not going to win 5-0 every game, the France defender said to beIN SPORTS.

We re going to sweat and we need everyone, we re going to give everything to get the title.

We have the ball, but it s hard to hurt the opponent. We created danger but not as much as in other games. The result is very good.

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Although Europe s top-tiers might have drawn to a close for another campaign, that doesn t mean we re short of footballing action from across the globe. On that note, for those of you looking to stick on a football acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for throughout Saturday.

Saturday 29th May

BST 15:00 Brentford vs Swansea

Managing to mount a stunning turnaround against Bournemouth in the semi-finals, Brentford will be desperate to go one step further this time around. Eventually landing themselves an action-packed 3-1 win against The Cherries in West London last weekend, Thomas Frank s men are tipped by many to book themselves a maiden Premier League campaign at Wembley. Left with play-off heartbreak after watching …

Inter Miami have confirmed the signing of Gonzalo Higuain following the termination of his contract with Serie A champions Juventus. 

Juve announced on Thursday that the former Argentina international s contract had been cancelled in a move that will cost them €18.3million.

The 32-year-old, who arrived at Juve from Napoli in 2016 and won three Serie A titles and two Coppa Italia trophies with the club, links up with former Bianconeri team-mate Blaise Matuidi at the MLS side. 

Higuain, who becomes Miami s third designated player alongside Rodolfo Pizarro and Matias Pellegrini, has an existing relationship with Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham, having played alongside him eight times for Real Madrid during the 2006-07 season. 

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I would always think if I received an offer [from Bayern or Dortmund] but it would depend more on my situation at Inter. If I were on the bench, it would be hard to say no.

According to a recent interview with Ruhr Nachrichten, Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar has admitted that he would entertain the idea of a move to Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund. Skriniar has slowly but surely made himself known as one of the most complete defenders in the game today, attracting the attention of many top clubs across European football.

The 24 year old, who has been an international for the Slovakia national team since back in 2016, plays with a maturity beyond his years and has done ever since arriving at Inter Milan back in 2017. There’s a great deal of potential there, and t…

Aleix Vidal says he is ready to face Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana after leaving the Catalan giants to return to Sevilla.

The wing-back signed a four-year deal on Monday to complete his move to Sevilla, who he left for Barca in 2015.

Sevilla have paid an initial fee of €8.5million, potentially rising to €10.5m, for the 28-year-old, who started four LaLiga games as Barca won the title last term.

Ernesto Valverde s double winners face Sevilla in the Supercopa de Espana in a repeat of the Copa Del Rey final on Sunday and Vidal proclaimed himself fit to face his old club.

They re coming in having played with their national teams and I hope to be able to experience that first success, even if it s against my former team-mates, said Vidal, who w…

Mikel Arteta relishes “special” north London derbies against Tottenham and has called for Arsenal to take advantage of the Emirates’ electric atmosphere on Sunday.

Both Arsenal and Tottenham are unbeaten in the Premier League ahead of their derby-day clash.

And Arteta talked up the fixture’s history and its importance to the club and supporters as Arsenal search for a third straight victory over their neighbours.

Derby day ready

— Arsenal (@Arsenal)

“It’s a special rivalry. It’s a rivalry in the city and I really like the derby, there’s something between the two communities and it’s really intense,” Arteta said.

“It builds something even bigger with your supporters. I think it’s a game always in fixtures where y…

Market: Athletic Bilbao win

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Hoping to make an immediate return to winning ways, Athletic Bilbao will welcome Celta Vigo to the San Mamés on Sunday evening.

Starting with the hosts, while Athletic Bilbao might have been disappointed to have only collected a single point against Villarreal last weekend, they have continued to impress many across Spain this season. Although the Lions might still face a huge uphill battle if they re to clinch a European spot, Marcelino s men have lost just one of their last five La Liga outings. With their sights set on ending the 2021/22 campaign with a flurry, the Basque Country outfit will be boosted by a rather rampant record on home soil. On a run that is highlighted by back-to-back 4-0 and 3-1 victories against …

Giorgio Chiellini s agent says they are waiting on Juventus to discuss a new contract, calling any retirement talk for Italy s Euro 2020 winning captain as madness .

Chiellini, who turns 37 next month, is a free agent after his Juventus contract expired at the start of this month.

The veteran defender has been focusing on Italy s triumphant Euro 2020 campaign over the past month.

It has been widely expected Chiellini will sign on with the Old Lady for the 2021-22 season although his agent Davide Lippi revealed talks have not begun and they are open to offers from other clubs.

“It takes two to sign a contract,” agent Davide Lippi told Radio Radio.

“Giorgio went to the Euros and focused exclusively on that. There’s no problem with Juventus, …