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·25 de julho de 2025
Transfer news – Zabarnyi joins PSG, Al-Khelaïfi makes his move

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·25 de julho de 2025
22-year-old central defender Ilya Zabarnyi, who is contracted to Bournemouth until 2028 and plays for Ukraine, has been announced as a defensive priority for Paris Saint-Germain in the transfer market. There is even talk of a certain progress towards a transfer. ESPN confirmed today the idea of a close agreement, as president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is said to have gotten involved in the matter.
« The European champion is now close to a definitive agreement for Zabarnyi ! 🤝 The deal should be finalized at the beginning of next week. ✍️ Nasser Al-Khelaïfi personally got involved in the Zabarnyi deal this week to finalize it ! 💰 60 million euros as a fixed fee, plus bonuses 🙌 The player already has an agreement with the club and is eager to join PSG. 🗞 ESPN 🇬🇧«
BBC Sport also has a basis for an agreement, with details to be settled. This is not enough to be sure that the transfer is close, but it is a very encouraging step after a period of nothing. We now hope for confirmations, if possible official ones. Which would "launch" the PSG transfer market.
Except that we know we need to be cautious and patient during this period. The mentioned week, without certainty. We would not be surprised if it takes longer.
As for Al-Khelaïfi, we also remain skeptical about this famous involvement. Which is often mentioned when a Parisian recruitment takes time. But the details are difficult to know. And the most important thing doesn't change: which paths are being concretized or not.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.