The arrival of Illia Zabarnyi in Paris this summer had caused some questions. Not necessarily because of the sports plan, since the young Ukrainian central defender who cost 63 million euros had proved to be a hell of a player in Bournemouth, and everything indicates that he will be able to reissue his performances on the side of the capital. But more because of his future cohabitation with the Russian Matvey Safonov.
In a very tense geopolitical context between Ukraine and Russia, many feared tensions in the locker room. Especially since a small element that could seem anecdotal had been spotted by Parisian supporters. Upon his arrival, the Ukrainian followed almost all of his new Parisian teammates on social networks … except the Russian goalkeeper, who nonplus did not follow his new teammate. Zabarniy is also very active and militant, not hesitating to defend the interests of his country with publications on his networks, and in Ukraine, his transfer had clearly asked many questions.
Nothing to report for the moment
It must be said that since the start of the conflict, very few players from the two countries have cohabited in the same locker room. As indicated The Parisianthis is a subject whose leaders were aware and they discussed it with the two concerned. PSG made sure that the two players have the will or at least agree to play together, and for the moment, it is pretty good.
The central defender and the guard thus have a respectful and professional relationship, indicates the media, which relies on club sources. There is therefore no cold or tension between the two men, who rub shoulders like lambda teammates. PSG remains vigilant in certain aspects, in its communication in particular, trying to avoid publishing images where one could see the two men share a little complicity, adds the newspaper, because of the media consequences they could have. Anyway, don't worry at the moment.
