Ukrainian defender Ilya Zabarnyi is a new player for Paris Saint-Germain, the current European champions announced today.
According to media reports, this 22-year-old defender is coming to PSG in a transfer worth 63 million euros, with additional bonuses.
"PSG is happy to welcome Ilya Zabarny. He will wear the number six shirt and becomes the first Ukrainian player in the club's history," said a statement from the Parisian club, which brought in goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier from Lille on Friday.
Zabarnji joins PSG after two years at Bournemouth, having started his career at Dynamo Kiev. He has signed a contract with the French team until 2030.
He played 49 games for the Ukrainian national team, and made his debut on October 7, 2020 at the "Stadion Francuska" against the home team, making him the second youngest debutant in the history of the national team.
Zabarnji will have Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov as a teammate at PSG, at a time when the two countries are at war.
PSG will play their first official match of the new season on Wednesday in Udine, when they play Tottenham in the European Super Cup final (21.00:XNUMX PM).
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