Illia Zabarnyi: PSG sign Ukraine defender from Bournemouth

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain motion Ukraine planetary defender Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth.

Paris Saint-Germain person signed centre backmost Illia Zabarnyi from Premier League nine Bournemouth connected a five-year contract, with the 22-year-old becoming the French club’s archetypal Ukrainian subordinate successful history.

Financial details were not disclosed but media reports connected Tuesday said the transportation interest was worthy astir 63 cardinal euros ($73m).

The Ukraine planetary was a cardinal portion of Bournemouth’s antiaircraft lineup past season, making 36 appearances arsenic the nine achieved affirmative extremity quality successful a Premier League run for the archetypal time, finishing ninth.

Zabarnyi is the latest Bournemouth defender to depart this summertime aft Dean Huijsen joined Real Madrid and Milos Kerkez signed for Liverpool.

“I’m precise blessed to articulation Paris Saint-Germain, the champion nine successful the world, with the champion project. I americium present to springiness everything I person connected the transportation and I’m looking guardant to making my debut and gathering the fans,” Zabarnyi said successful a statement.

Zabarnyi made his elder debut astatine his hometown nine Dyanmo Kyiv earlier joining Bournemouth successful January 2023 connected a five-and-a-half twelvemonth contract.

The English nine awarded Zabarnyi, known for his assertive defending and dominance successful aerial duels, with a declaration hold until 2029 aft an awesome 2023-2024 campaign.

“We’re delighted to proceed the strengthening of our squad with the signature of Illia Zabarnyi. Illia is simply a talented planetary subordinate and a large professional. He volition marque a large publication to everything that we are gathering semipermanent astatine Paris Saint-Germain,” PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi said.

Champions League winners PSG, who besides lifted the Ligue 1 and French Cup titles past season, look Tottenham Hotspur for the UEFA Super Cup connected Wednesday.

The Parisians person besides already had nine players nominated for this year’s Ballon d’OR award.

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