PSG shortly before the deal: Ilya Zabarnyi should cost 60 million!

PSG shortly before the deal: Ilya Zabarnyi should cost 60 million!

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) faces the final obligation by the Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabarnyi from the AFC Bournemouth. According to reports from Laola1 , the responsible persons of the French club and the 22-year-old have already agreed on the essential contractual conditions. The planned contract should run by 2030.

Zabarnyi, who moved from Dynamo Kyiv to Bournemouth in January 2023 for around 23 million euros, quickly established itself as one of the most reliable central defenders in the Premier League. In his previous 49 international matches for Ukraine, he has demonstrated his qualities. The originally required transfer fee from Bournemouth was 75 million euros, but will be reduced to around 60 million euros in the last negotiations, such as Onefootball reported.

The change and its background

PSG ideally wants to conclude Zabarnyi's obligation before departure to the Club World Cup in the USA. For Zabarnyi, switching to French champion is the opportunity to play Champions League football and develop further. Bournemouth's decision to reduce the transfer fee is strategically motivated because the club plans to be able to reinvest and strengthen other areas of the squad. An agreement for the obligation of Adrian Truffert has already been reached, while Milos Kerkez is about to transfer to Liverpool.

The ongoing transfer period shows how dynamic the market in football is. In the 2024/2025 season, the Premier League recorded high expenses for transfers, a total of around 2.8 billion euros. Only a few clubs worldwide can raise such amounts, which underlines the dominance of the English league in the international transfer business, as in Statista

PSG’s commitment to combine young talent like Zabarnyi with experience is part of a larger strategy to expand the sporting success. The transfer is viewed as an important step to prepare the team for the next challenges and to remain competitive in the Champions League.