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Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of defender Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth. The Ukraine international has a five-year contract with the European champions, who are reportedly paying an initial £54.5m, plus up to £2.6m in performance-related add-ons.The 22-year-old joined Bournemouth in January 2023 from Dynamo Kyiv and made 86 appearances for the Premier League side. “I’m very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain, the best club in the world, with the best project,” he told the club’s website. “I am here to give everything I have on the pitch and I’m looking forward to making my debut and meeting the fans.”Bournemouth have been pushing to sign the Lille centre-back Bafodé Diakité as Zabarnyi’s replacement and have generated close to £150m from sales of defenders this summer, with Milos Kerkez and Dean Huijsen joining Liverpool and Real Madrid respectively.Quick GuideHow do I sign up for sport breaking news alerts?ShowDownload the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for ‘The Guardian’.If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you’re on the most recent version.In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications.Turn on sport notifications.Thank you for your feedback.PSG have left Gianluigi Donnarumma out of their squad for Wednesday’s Uefa Super Cup game against Tottenham with reports linking the Italy international with a move.Donnarumma was PSG’s first-choice keeper last season and played a key role as they won trophies including Ligue 1 and the Champions League. However, the 26-year-old, whose contract ends next year, may be on his way out. PSG have signed Lucas Chevalier from Lille after he was named Ligue 1’s goalkeeper of the year last season.
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