Paris Saint-Germain has made significant progress in signing Bournemouth centre-back Ilia Zabani

Paris Saint-Germain is about to trigger a 70 million euro heavy transfer

Paris Saint-Germain has made significant progress in signing Bournemouth central defender Ilia Zabani, just one step away from officially completing the transfer.

According to well-known transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano, Paris Saint-Germain has reached an oral agreement with Zabani himself on personal treatment, and the two parties will sign a five-year contract. This critical step has been successfully completed before formal negotiations with the Bournemouth Club began. At present, Paris has agreed to pay the 70 million euro transfer fee required by Bournemouth.

French media RMC Sport further reported that many top clubs, including Premier League powerhouse Tottenham, are also willing to meet Bournemouth's offer. However, the Ukrainian international's preferred destination is only Paris and he has no intention of considering any other invitations.

Once Zabani successfully joins the Princes Stadium, it is expected to greatly enhance Paris Saint-Germain's defense strength. Previously, Brazilian defender Lucas Berardo had requested to leave the club because he had difficulty getting a stable chance to play. With Zabani's arrival, the possibility of Berardo leaving the team will further increase.

Zabani, 22, is one of the most promising central defenders in Ukrainian football. He made his national team debut in 2020 and has made 49 appearances for Ukraine so far. Last season, he made 39 appearances in various Bournemouth events and performed soundly. After joining Paris, he will compete with players such as Marginhos, William Pacho and Presner Kimpenbe.

The outside world is generally expected to complete his debut at Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup match against Tottenham on August 14.