PSG sign Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi for reported £54.5m
Zabarnyi, 22, joined the Cherries in January 2023 from Dynamo Kyiv and went on to make 86 appearances for the Premier League side in all competitions.
We can confirm that Illia Zabarnyi has completed a permanent transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Everyone at #afcb would like to extend their thanks to Illia for his dedication and contribution while with the club ❤️ pic.twitter.com/p0ENnS0RpN
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) August 12, 2025
'I'm very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain, the best club in the world, with the best project,' he told the Ligue 1 club's website.
'I am here to give everything I have on the pitch and I'm looking forward to making my debut and meeting the fans.'
Zabarnyi is the third first-choice defender to leave Bournemouth this summer following the departure of Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid for £50m and Milos Kerkez's move to Liverpool in a £40m deal.
During his time on the south coast, he played an instrumental role in back-to-back record-breaking finishes by helping Andoni Iraola's team twice surpass the club's highest points total in the Premier League.
The Kiev-born centre-back, who has 49 international caps, was voted the Cherries' supporters' player of the season for the 2023-24 campaign.
Paris St Germain are the Champions League holders (Mike Egerton/PA)
PSG won the Champions League for the first time in May after beating Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich.
Luis Enrique's French champions, who have also added goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier to their squad during the current transfer window, face Tottenham in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday before beginning their domestic title defence on Sunday away to Nantes.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said: 'Illia is a talented international player and a great professional.
'He will make a major contribution to everything that we are building long-term at Paris Saint-Germain.'
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