PSG in damaging Premier League raid as first summer signing agrees deal

Illya Zabarnyi has agreed a five-year contract with PSG as Bournemouth face another hugely damaging departure.

Despite ultimately missing out on European football, the Cherries are coming off a hugely successful season under Andoni Iraola that saw several of their players establish themselves as very good Premier League stars.

Naturally, the sharks have begun to circle, and with Bournemouth not able to offer UEFA football, there is little reason for the club’s best performers to stay put when they can join more illustrious sides.

Wonderkid centre-back Dean Huijsen has already completed a €60 million transfer to Real Madrid. Starting left-back Milos Kerkez is desperate to join Liverpool, and his transfer appears to be only a formality at this point.

Antoine Semenyo is attracting attention from a host of Premier League and European heavyweights, as is Justin Kluivert. Last season’s No.1, Kepa Arrizabalaga, won’t return to the club permanently after agreeing terms with Arsenal.

Zabarnyi says yes to PSG

According to Foot Mercato, the Cherries’ other key centre-back, Illya Zabarnyi, is set to follow Huijsen in joining one of Europe’s biggest sides.

In recent weeks, PSG have shown an increasingly concrete interest in the Ukraine international, and the Champions League winners have reportedly now agreed terms with Zabarnyi.

The 22-year-old has approved a five-year contract with the Parisians, and this has forced Bournemouth to become ‘more reasonable’ with their demands.

It is claimed that the South Coast side have budged from their initial €70m asking price, although their new price tag for Zabarnyi hasn’t been disclosed.

What is clear is that PSG are making huge progress in a potential transfer for the Ukrainian, who is increasingly likely to become their first signing of the summer after they missed out on Franco Mastantuono to Real Madrid.

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