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Liverpool are in discussions with Paris Saint-Germain over a potential move for Ukrainian centre-back Ilya Zabarnyi, with the 23-year-old’s valuation sitting at €60M. Liverpool wants a loan with an option to buy, and PSG wants a full, permanent sale.
Zabarnyi only arrived at PSG from Bournemouth in August 2025 for £54.5M plus add-ons. Liverpool were first offered the opportunity to sign Zabarnyi on June 2, 2026, and have since held direct talks with his representatives. As of mid-July 2026, no agreement is in place, and the situation is best described as exploratory rather than imminent.
Where the deal stands
Liverpool’s opening position is a loan arrangement with an option to buy in the region of €40-45M. PSG, understandably, would rather not take a haircut on a player they bought for €63M equivalent just last summer.
PSG’s preference is either a straight permanent transfer at the full €60M valuation, or a loan structured with an obligation to buy at that price.
Zabarnyi himself is reported to be open to the move.
There is one complication sitting quietly in the background. Dynamo Kyiv, the club that originally developed Zabarnyi, retains a 20% cut of any future profit from his transfers. If PSG now sells Zabarnyi for €60M, Dynamo are owed 20% of whatever profit that represents over PSG’s purchase price.
Why Liverpool want him
Zabarnyi is 23 years old, already a full Ukrainian international, and has Premier League experience from his time at Bournemouth. He is a left-footed centre-back who reads the game well and has proven he can handle the physical and tactical demands of top-flight English football.
PSG’s insistence on €60M for a player they bought for €63M equivalent is effectively a near-break-even position on the fee, before you account for wages and the Dynamo Kyiv profit-share.
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