This is a transfer that took a long time to take shape. Since last winter already, PSG has had views of Illia Zabarnyi. The Ukrainian shone in the Premier League with Bournemouth where his association with Dean Huijsen stood out. Not to have missed the great Spanish hope, finally who left on the side of Real Madrid, the reigning European champion has postponed himself on his acolyte but has encountered the intransigence of the English club.
The negotiations were bitter. Cherries demanded € 70 million if not nothing. The player had already made his choice and wanted to join France. According to our information, he even quickly heard with his future employer on the basis of a 5 -year contract, from June. The file was then enisted, even stretched over time. Tottenham ended up entering the dance seeing that things did not advance. It was more necessary for Zabarnyi, determined to join Paris.
A transfer to € 63 million plus 4 bonuses
In the impasse, negotiations have ended up in recent days. We inform you, an common ground was found around € 63 million, plus € 4 million in bonuses. The 22 -year -old is now the last recruit of PSG. “Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to welcome Illia Zabarnyi. The 22 -year -old central defender, who will carry the number 6, thus becomes the first Ukrainian player in the history of the club. ” The defender signed until 2030.
Zabarnyi enters another dimension. At PSG, he is about to experience a completely different competition and will be in direct battle with the one who is the legend of the club: Marquinhos. The captain knew everything about the most cruel disillusions of which he was regularly the incarnation, to the greatest joys until this victory in the Champions League last May. He decided to stay in Paris where his association with Pacho radiated, and will not make his apron so easily. Zabarnyi knows what to stick to.
