Paris Saint Germain Close In on €70M Move for Bournemouth Star Zabarnyi | OneFootball

PSG set to land Ukrainian centre-back Illya Zabarniyi in major summer transfer boost

Paris Saint Germain Close In on €70M Move for Bournemouth Star Zabarnyi

Paris Saint Germain are on the verge of making high profile defensive signing in the 2025 summer transfer window as the club looks to strengthen its backline ahead of demanding new season.

Who's the Target?

According to trusted journalist Fabrizio Romano, PSG've reached advanced stage in negotiations with Bournemouth to sign 22 year old Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabarnyi. The ligue 1 giants have already agreed personal terms with the player on 5 year deal.

Multiple reports suggest the deal could be wrapped up in the next few hours with the total fee expected to range between 65M & 70M euro. Zabarnyi joined Bournemouth in Jan 2023 from Dynamo Kyiv for 22.7M euro and has since made 86 appearances contributing 1 goal and 1 assist, per Transfermarkt data.

A Defensive Duo Broken

Zabarnyi formed solid partnership with Dean Huijsen last season under Spanish coach Andoni Iraola helping Bournemouth finish 9th in the Premier League.

However with Huijsen joining Real Madrid for €62.5M last month, the club stands to earn over 125M euro from 2 summer exits.