Ilya Zabarnyi, the 22-year-old central defender from Bournemouth (contract runs until 2028) and Ukraine, has been announced as a defensive priority for Paris Saint-Germain this mercato. There is even talk of some progress towards a transfer. Journalist Fabrizio Romano now reports that PSG are set to improve their offer, a few weeks after the €60 million requested, while the English club have reportedly set the price at €70.
A completely credible announcement, even if we’re always cautious about rumors. He is, after all, a generally reliable journalist, and all the media agree on PSG’s interest in Zabarnyi.
With training resuming on August 4 for the professional squad, and the competition returning 9 days later (European Supercup against Tottenham), it will be time for Paris to make more concrete progress on its mercato.
However, there’s no guarantee that everything will happen quickly. Patience is still required. Agreements can be difficult to reach.
