Soccer-PSG sign Ukrainian defender Zabarnyi from Bournemouth on five-year deal


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United - Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Britain - April 27, 2025 AFC Bournemouth's Ilya Zabarnyi during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Tony O Brien/File Photo

(Reuters) -Paris St Germain have signed centre 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.

Financial details were not disclosed but media reports said the transfer fee was worth around 63 million euros ($73 million).

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