Bournemouth to Sign €40M-Rated Lille Ace as Incoming PSG Star’s Replacement | OneFootball

PSG and Bournemouth had been locked in a stalemate over Illia Zabarnyi, with neither side willing to budge. That’s changed, as the French club is now on the verge of signing the Ukrainian defender.

According to TalkSPORT, PSG have reached an agreement with Bournemouth to sign Zabarnyi for €63 million. After weeks of negotiations, both clubs appear satisfied with the fee to finalize the deal.

Bournemouth have already lined up a replacement. On Friday, RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins reported that Bafodé Diakité has agreed to a five-year contract with the Premier League club. The sticking point had been Lille’s €40 million asking price, but it appears an agreement has been reached there as well.

Bouremouth find replacement for incoming PSG standout

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On Saturday, Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna reported that the clubs had reached an agreement on a €40 million transfer fee — the figure the Ligue 1 side had been seeking to part ways with the player.

Bournemouth, PSG, and Zabarnyi are all likely content with what has transpired. The Ukraine standout gets his move to Paris, PSG get a young and talented center-back while the Premier League club get a significant fee and a replacement.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano previously reported that Zabarnyi was keen to join PSG and even reached a verbal agreement with them back in June. Despite some rumors, Romano made it clear there haven’t been any serious talks with Tottenham Hotspur as Premier League clubs are set to miss out. Well, Zabarnyi is about to be joining the European champions.