Bournemouth centre-back, Illia Zabarnyi, has now revealed his preferred destination this summer, amid interest from Tottenham Hotspur and Paris Saint-Germain.
A few days ago, reports emerged that Tottenham Hotspur have shown interest in Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi and that they are willing to pay £60.6m, including add-ons, for the 22-year-old.
The Cherries have already lost Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid this summer, after the Spanish giants paid the centre-back’s £50million release clause, and now Bournemouth could lose another centre-back this summer in the space of a month.
Spurs, however, are not the only ones to have shown interest in Zabarnyi this summer, with Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain also in the race to land the Ukrainian.
Illia Zabarnyi transfer stance as Tottenham and PSG circle
TBR Football have now revealed what Zabarnyi’s stance is regarding a move to Tottenham Hotspur, who finished eight places below Bournemouth last season.
It is understood by the publication that Zabarnyi has already agreed personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain in principle, but the French champions have not reached an agreement with Bournemouth, who are holding out for £60million.
The 22-year-old is said to have already knocked back interest from Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle, as he remains focused on joining the reigning European champions.
The outlet further states that Zabarnyi is fully committed to the PSG project and is not entertaining any other offers for now.
Spurs defensive plans questioned amid Zabarnyi links
With Atletico Madrid’s interest in Cristian Romero now reported to have cooled off, reports linking Tottenham to Zabarnyi may seem a little far-fetched.
Spurs are not in urgent need of a centre-back at the moment, and while there is talk of adding at least one defender to the Tottenham squad, splashing £60million on a backup might not align with how Daniel Levy and the recruitment team intend to spend this summer.
Micky van de Ven has struggled with injuries, but with Kevin Danso, Kota Takai and Luka Vuskovic already in the squad, an opportunity could be handed to one of them to provide cover when the Dutchman is unavailable.
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