PSG is said to have reached a “preliminary agreement” with one of their top transfer goals-and this player can participate in this summer World Cup Club if the team entered the knockout round.
Coach Luis Enrique's army has suddenly received a 0-1 defeat against Brazil's Botafogo Club on Thursday, when the only goal in the first half of Igor Jesus helped South American representatives win all three memorable points against the European champion.
Previously, PSG impressed when defeating Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the opening match at the tournament. Now, they will be aiming to win the knockout round when encountering Seattle Sounders – the representative of MLS – in the final round of the group stage.
If everything goes smoothly, PSG can register Ilya Zabarnyi, Ukrainian center-back, for the knockout period, after the information appears that they have reached a preliminary agreement with Bournemouth to recruit this player.
According to journalist Sacha Tavolieri, the terms of the agreement are being completed, and the 22 -year -old defender is expected to sign a 5 -year contract with the Parc des Princes team.
In addition, L'équipe newspaper said the estimated transfer fee was about 60 million euros (equivalent to 51.3 million pounds), excluding bonuses.
The PSG side expects to register Zabarnyi in the opening period of additional personnel between the tournament – lasting from June 27 to July 3, according to FIFA regulations. However, the prerequisite is that they have to pass the group stage to realize this.
FIFA said: “The goal is to encourage clubs and players with contracts to expire to find suitable solutions to create conditions for them to attend the tournament. This is to ensure the best players who can play, and allows clubs to supplement rookie during the tournament.”
If the deal is completed on schedule and PSG is in the next round, the French capital team will become the first club in the history of signing and registering a new player for the knockout round at the World Cup Club.
Zabarnyi joined Bournemouth from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2023 for a fee of about 24 million pounds, and has played a key role in the “The Cherries” since the UK landing. Up to now, he has played 86 matches in all competitions, including 39 times in the last season, contributing to helping Bournemouth reached the 9th position in the Premier League – a praiseworthy result for the mid -range team.