Daniel Maldini, son of soccer great Paolo, joins Atalanta from Monza

BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Daniel Maldini, the son of soccer great Paolo Maldini, completed his move to title-chasing Atalanta from bottom-club Monza on Saturday.

Atalanta confirmed the news in a statement, without revealing details of the permanent deal. Italian media reports that Atalanta have paid Monza 13 million euros ($13.5 million) for the 23-year-old Maldini, with half of that fee going to his old club, AC Milan.

Maldini progressed through the ranks at Milan, the club where his father — and also his grandfather, Cesare — starred.

Paolo Maldini, who holds the record for most appearances in Serie A, is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever defenders. He spent his entire career at Milan, helping it to 25 trophies including five European Cups and seven Serie A titles.

Daniel Maldini is an attacking midfielder who made his senior debut for Milan in 2020 at age 18.

He became the third Maldini to win a Serie A title with Milan in 2022 before leaving for loan spells at Spezia and Empoli, and then joining Monza in January 2024.

Maldini scored three goals in 20 league matches this season for Monza. He also earned a call-up to the Italy squad in October, making his international debut in a 4-1 win over Israel.

Atalanta is at the other end of the Serie A table, in third place and seven points behind leader Napoli heading into the weekend.

It is also in the Champions League, where it will play Club Brugge in the knockout playoffs round.

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Genoa's Lior Kassa, left, and Monza's Daniel Maldini in action during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Monza at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)

Genoa's Koni De Winter jumps for the ball with Monza's Daniel Maldini, right, during the Serie A soccer match between Genoa and Monza at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (Tano Pecoraro/LaPresse via AP)

AC Monza's Daniel Maldini during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Bologna and Monza, at the Renato Dall'Ara Stadium in Bologna, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (Studio Buzzi/LaPresse via AP)

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Sunday to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine.

The U.K., France and Germany, the so-called E3 group of European nations, have been prominent backers of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. The U.K. and France lead the “coalition of the willing” initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace process.

The meeting on Sunday evening comes in the wake of a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack that targeted St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, underscoring Kyiv’s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia. Gov. Alexander Beglov said three people sustained minor injuries in Saturday's attack, during which residents were advised to stay indoors.

It was the latest embarrassing blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to cast the conflict as a distant event that doesn’t affect Russian daily life.

Putin on Friday rejected Zelenskyy's offer for a meeting, saying he sees “no point” in it.

Follow the AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits the German Armed Forces Laage airbase, Germany, Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Stefan Sauer/dpa via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media as he arrives for the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tivat, Montenegro, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks at a Vanta system as he visits STARK, a leading defence tech company in Swindon, England, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to journalists during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)