PSG press review: Chevalier has signed, Zabarnyi set to follow | OneFootball

This Sunday, August 10, the French press (on the sports side) focused on Paris Saint-Germain's transfer market. Lucas Chevalier (23-year-old goalkeeper) joined PSG yesterday from Lille, while Ilya Zabarnyi (22-year-old defender) from Ukraine is expected to arrive in the next few hours from Bournemouth.

Le Parisien –

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Indeed, PSG has made significant investments in these two players, but it's because it's difficult to strengthen a squad that has just won the Champions League. Coach Luis Enrique and the management have clear ideas, and clubs know that there are means in Paris. That's how it is, you have to accept it. And we can see that PSG is taking the time to negotiate in order not to spend money recklessly.

Chevalier has finally arrived, with great ambitions and a playing style that should fit better with coach Luis Enrique's game. Zabarnyi should also match up, given how hard Paris fought to get him. This comes with a high price, competition for Marquinhos (31 years old), and indeed a geopolitical question. The cohabitation with Matvey Safonov (26-year-old Russian goalkeeper) could be at best particular. But maybe they will be able to exchange to avoid tensions. Or maybe the Russian goalkeeper will finally be pushed out.

In any case, PSG has recruited a defender with great qualities, even if he still logically needs to refine his skills at his age. He probably has a superb future ahead of him.

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