Ilya Zabarnyi, the 22-year-old central defender from Bournemouth (contract runs until 2029) and Ukraine, has been announced as one of Paris Saint-Germain’s defensive priorities for the mercato. There is even talk of some progress towards a transfer. Today, L’Equipe reports that there’s a good sign that the English club is making progress on the recruitment of his replacement: Bafodé Diakité (24, Lille).
“After preliminary discussions, Lille’s Bafodé Diakité has reached a contractual agreement with Bournemouth. The English club have made the Frenchman their priority to replace Illya Zabarni, who is leaving for Paris Saint-Germain.
An agreement between the clubs has not yet been reached, but Tiago Pinto and Olivier Létang, the two managers in charge of negotiations, are in direct contact to make progress. “
Zabarnyi is not yet at PSG, so it may not happen. We won’t know for sure until an official announcement is made. But all the media assure us that it’s advanced, and it’s encouraging to see Bournemouth making progress towards finding a replacement.
Even if this has yet to be confirmed, since it’s still just a rumour. But we can hope that things are indeed moving forward, with PSG likely to complete a first major recruitment shortly. Patience all the same, as there’s still a lot of time left in this mercato and many points still need to be clarified.”
