PARIS (AP) – Paris Saint-Germain signed Bournemouth Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabariny on a five-year deal for 63 million euros ($76 million) on Tuesday.
The 22-year-old centre-back joined the European champions in two and a half years at Bournemouth. Bournemouth has torn this offseason defense apart. Fellow centre back Dean Huysen departed for Real Madrid, leaving behind the left back Milos Querquez signed for Liverpool.
However, these sales won 172 million euros at Bournemouth (around £150 million sterling).
Zabarnyi will compete with Markinhos and Willian Pacho for a place at the heart of the PSG defense.
“I’m very pleased to be part of Paris Saint-Germain,” Zabariny said. “I’m here to give you everything I have on the pitch and look forward to making my debut and meeting the fans.”
He was not on the team due to Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup match against Europa League champions Tottenham, but was able to feature when PSG launched a League 1 title defense on Sunday to Nantes.
Zabarini, who had 49 caps for Ukraine and previously played for Dynamo Kiev, was able to take on veteran captain Marquinhos directly.
He is the second big signature of the PSG’s transfer window after goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier joined from Lille for reported fees. 40 million euros, No despite last season’s outstanding campaign. 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma reports leaving the club.
One of the backup goalkeepers for PSG is in Russian Matvei Safonovwas included in the team to play against Tottenham.
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