The UEFA Super Cup sets the start of the 2025-26 season in Europe with PSG, the current Champions League holders, taking on Tottenham Hotspur, the current Europa League holders. Gianluigi Donnarumma will not play against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup.

Today, Donnarumma is out of the PSG project with one year left in his contract which runs until the summer of 2026. So what happened in the last few weeks? Why are the European champions willing to let him go?

Gianluigi Donnarumma’s future at PSG looks uncertain following the arrival of Lucas Chevalier. The 26-year-old goalkeeper is believed to be seeking a long-term move, with Manchester United, Manchester City,

Gianluigi Donnarumma has confirmed his departure from Paris Saint-Germain after being excluded from the UEFA Super Cup squad, a decision influenced by

Gianluigi Donnarumma confirmed his imminent departure from Paris St Germain after he was effectively axed from the squad by manager Luis Enrique, who left the Italian keeper out of the Super Cup line-up.

Indeed, Donnarumma's contract in Paris is due to expire next summer, and Luis Enrique side have brought in a new number one goalkeeper in the shape of Lucas Chevalier. In an emotional statement, Donnarumma said that "someone has decided that I can no longer be part of the group", with the Italian therefore seeking pastures new.

Gianluigi Donnarumma looks sure to depart PSG this summer, with both Manchester United and Manchester City interested, and the Italian's transfer activity has caused a stir in the past