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Liverpool have been dealt a major blow in the summer transfer window, as their £60m-rated defensive target has sensationally turned down a move to Anfield in favour of joining one of Europe’s elite clubs. The shock snub comes despite Liverpool’s strong interest and advanced talks.
The Merseyside giants have already done some heavy lifting in the ongoing transfer window, and are keen to do more business in the coming weeks.
Liverpool are closing in on a final deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, who is set to cost a British record transfer this summer, and the club are also set to sign Milos Kerkez.
However, their pursuit of a centre-back has been dealt another blow as another top defensive target has now snubbed a move to Anfield in the ongoing window.
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Ilya Zabarnyi snubs Anfield move in favour of joining the European champions PSG
Ilya Zabarnyi is the latest defender who is set to leave Bournemouth after the departure of Dean Huijsen and the impending exit of Milos Kerkez, who will join Liverpool.
The Reds identified the Ukrainian as the perfect long-term replacement for Virgil van Dijk because of his huge presence and his impressive performances last season.
Liverpool have even held talks with his representatives over a transfer to Anfield, but according to TBR Football, Zabarnyi has brutally snubbed a move to Merseyside.
The defender is a top target for European champions Paris Saint-Germain, and interest from the Parisians has turned his head.
“Bournemouth realise, for want of a better phrase, that Zabarnyi’s head has been turned”, Graeme Bailey confirmed.
“That’s because of PSG’s interest in Zabarnyi, and there is also interest elsewhere in the Premier League – all the top six clubs like him, they all admire him as a player.
“Bournemouth’s asking price is surprising, it’s around £60m they’ll get, so it does look like he’s going to, and PSG are most likely.
“We previously shared that Chelsea and Liverpool both like Zabarnyi – but would Liverpool take two Bournemouth defenders in the same window? Well, they wanted Huijsen alongside Kerkez, so why not?
“But as it stands, Bournemouth realise that Zabarnyi wants to go, and a third member of their back four is looking set to leave.”
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