Lost three major players in a row! Liverpool, Real Madrid and Paris collectively poached, and the Premier League dark horse suffered dismemberment of giants

Paris Saint-Germain is about to complete the signing of Bournemouth defender Ilia Zabarney, and the player has completed the club's physical examination. Zabarney will be the first non-goalkeeper signing for the team this summer after reaching a five-year contract agreement with the defending Champions League champion.

Zabarni

Goalkeeper Lucas Shevalier joined from Lille on Sunday and is expected to become Paris's new No. 1 goalkeeper - Gianluigi Donnarumma has been excluded from the UEFA Super Cup roster against Tottenham on Wednesday. Zabarney became the third midfielder to leave Bournemouth this summer after Dean Wyson (transfer to Real Madrid) and Milos Corkez (joining Liverpool). The departure of the Ukrainian international put Bournemouth in trouble. Coach Andoni Ilaura admitted to BBC Radio after the team's last pre-season warm-up match (versus Real Sociedad): "We need two new central defenders. Although it is impossible to completely replace the players left, the club is looking for the best candidates. "

How can Bournemouth fill the vacancy?

Although Ilaura calls Zabarney and Wysen "irreplaceable", the club is close to signing Lille defender Baford Diakit (24 years old, joined from Toulouse in 2022, with a total of 85 appearances). It is also reported that the Cherries also targeted Chelsea defender Josh Achimpon as the second central defender target.

Zabarni's Paris debut schedule

Since joining from Dynamo Kiev in January 2022, Zabarni has played 86 games for Bournemouth. But Paris' debut may have to wait for a short time: the transfer process missed the European Super Cup, and the opening time of the Ligue 1 against Nantes this Sunday is also too urgent. On Friday, August 23 (Friday), the first home event of the new season, is expected to be its first show.

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