Daily Digest: Zabarnyi and Safonov to team up, Sanches set for exit | OneFootball

This Monday, August 25, the French press (on the sports side) focused on the cohabitation between Ukrainian Ilya Zabarnyi (22-year-old defender who arrived this summer from Bournemouth) and Russian Matvey Safonov (26-year-old goalkeeper who signed in 2024 from Krasnodar) at Paris Saint-Germain. There is also a word on the loan of Renato Sanches (27-year-old midfielder) to Panathinaïkos.

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For the moment, there is no indication of tension between Zabarnyi and Safonov. So, we are not particularly worried about this situation, even if we can easily think that difficulties may arise given the war between the two countries for several years. We suspect that PSG has taken precautions, discussing the subject with each of them privately. But we have seen with coach Luis Enrique that it is not a question of going into detail in public. Let's not go looking for a problem based on assumptions.

As for Sanches, he has finally been able to find a way out to try to relaunch himself. It's his 3rd consecutive loan, which reminds us that it's not a guaranteed success. There is always hope, given the footballing qualities of the Portuguese midfielder. But we must be wary of a return of physical problems.

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