Liverpool provided the chance to signal Paris Saint-Germain defender Ilia Zabarnyi

Ibrahima Konate has left Liverpool as a free agent and with Virgil van Dijk now their solely dependable central defender alongside Joe Gomez, the Reds are in severe want of signing gamers within the place previous to the beginning of the 2026/27 season.

Wilson Cox has reported that Liverpool have been provided the prospect to signal Paris Saint-Germain centre again Ilia Zabarnyi throughout the summer season switch window, only a 12 months after the Ukrainian worldwide joined the Ligue 1 facet from Bournemouth.

Regardless of signing for a lofty sum, Zabarnyi has struggled for recreation time on the Parc des Princes behind Marquinhos and Willian Pacho, so he’s believed to be contemplating his future regardless of profitable the Champions League at PSG this 12 months.

Liverpool being provided the chance to signal the participant comes as no shock contemplating how profitable he was at Bournemouth beneath Andoni Iraola, who is ready to be on the helm for the Reds from the 2026/27 season.

Zabarnyi transfer would must be financially viable

Paris Saint-Germain signed Ilia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth for 57 million final 12 months, and though the 24-year-old is valued at £35 million on Transfermarkt, the French outfit may look to recuperate as a lot of its funding as attainable if he’s bought.

Contemplating Liverpool’s want for a central defender, it will not come as a shock if they’re able to spend huge on Zabarnyi, though it will be pretty depending on how a lot PSG finally quote him for, together with his probabilities they could search a revenue.

Nonetheless, the previous Bournemouth star can be a strong addition to the Liverpool facet as his bodily prowess, calmness in defence, glorious studying of the sport and composure when taking part in the ball out from the again make him a high defender.

Zabarnyi would be capable to play usually at Anfield, so he may additionally welcome the chance to return to the Premier League, particularly beneath his former coach, so private phrases won’t be as a lot of a fear as his switch charge may show to be.