Ilya Zabarnyi, a 22-year-old center back for Bournemouth (under contract until 2028) and Ukraine, has been announced as a defensive priority for Paris Saint-Germain in the transfer window. There is even talk of some progress toward a transfer. PSG Inside Actus reports today that a new signing is expected next week and that it will likely be the Ukrainian.
“Le Paris-Saint-Germain devrait officialisé une recrue semaine prochaine. Y’a de forte chance que ça soit Zabarnyi.”
We remain cautious, as nothing has been finalized yet. We know that it is difficult to announce the exact timing of a signing. This depends on many factors, some of which change quickly.
However, we do expect PSG’s transfer activity to “pick up speed” in terms of concrete developments, as training to prepare for the 2025-2026 season is scheduled to resume on August 6. Zabarnyi is the most talked-about prospect and therefore seems to be the most advanced. It is therefore likely that he will be the first signing of the summer (after Renato Marin, the 19-year-old goalkeeper whose contract with AS Roma had expired).
Now, we are mainly waiting for official confirmation, as the media agree that PSG has been making progress in this matter recently. During the transfer window, only concrete details can be considered certain.
