Transfer news – €70 million, this player is "very close" to joining PSG

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·29 juillet 2025

Transfer news – €70 million, this player is "very close" to joining PSG

22-year-old central defender Ilya Zabarnyi of Bournemouth (contract until 2028) and Ukraine has been announced as a defensive priority for Paris Saint-Germain for the transfer market. There is even talk of a certain progress towards a transfer. PSG Inside Actus announces today that PSG is about to finalize this arrival, announced by several media outlets to be around 70 million euros.

« Central defender Ilya Zabarnyi is very close to joining the capital club. »

« Central defender Ilya Zabarnyi is very close to joining the capital club. The agreement with Bournemouth is almost finalized, the two clubs still need to agree on the bonuses that would allow them to meet the financial requirements of the English club. PSG is confident to conclude quickly. The player has been in agreement with Paris for a long time. »

We remain cautious, since there is no official announcement yet. But this is the trend of the last few days, with all media agreeing on this case. Zabarnyi would have been ready to come for a while, while PSG is not far from an agreement with Bournemouth.

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Some are even wondering why it's taking so long. We think, without certainty, that the Parisian club is taking its time since its professional group is on vacation until August 6 after playing the Club World Cup to the end. The recruits can therefore prepare themselves while waiting with clubs that have resumed earlier.

Let's wait nonetheless to be certain in this case. The confirmation of a club or the defender is still missing. But it would be rather a surprise not to see him get closer soon.

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