Paris St Germain have signed center back Illia Zabarnyi from Premier League club Bournemouth on a five-year contract, the European champions said on Tuesday, with the 22-year-old becoming the French club’s first Ukrainian player in history.<\/p>\n
Financial details were not disclosed but media reports said the transfer fee was worth around 63 million euros ($73 million).<\/p>\n
The Ukraine international was a key part of Bournemouth’s defensive line-up last season, making 36 appearances as the club achieved positive goal difference in a Premier League campaign for the first time, finishing ninth.<\/p>\n
Zabarnyi is the latest Bournemouth defender to depart this summer after Dean Huijsen joined Real Madrid and Milos Kerkez signed for Liverpool.<\/p>\n
“I’m very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain, the best club in the world, with the best project. I am here to give everything I have on the pitch and I’m looking forward to making my debut and meeting the fans,” Zabarnyi said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Zabarnyi made his senior debut at his hometown club Dyanmo Kyiv before joining Bournemouth in January 2023 on a five-and-a-half year contract.<\/p>\n
The English club awarded Zabarnyi, known for his aggressive defending and dominance in aerial duels, with a contract extension until 2029 after an impressive 2023-24 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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