Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Bournemouth defender Ilya Zabarnyi and attempting to hijack Paris Saint-Germain’s move for him.
That’s according to Gianluca di Marzio, who reports that Tottenham are willing to pay Bournemouth’s €70m asking price for the centre-back.
Di Marzio reports that Tottenham are attempting to sign Zabarnyi this summer as they continue to spend big for new manager Thomas Frank.
They have indicated they would be willing to match Bournemouth’s €70m asking price for the defender, which includes bonuses. That is something PSG are yet to do.
They’ve been chasing the Ukrainian for months but have so far only sent offers worth around €60m, all of which have been rejected by Bournemouth.
The defender’s priority is to secure a move to Paris, but it remains to be seen whether the Champions League holders will make another bid or match Bournemouth’s demands. Various reports have indicated Zabarnyi already has a personal agreement in place with PSG.
There is the prospect that Zabarnyi will ‘open up’ to Tottenham if there is no progress with PSG, but it seems that is yet to happen.
Instead, Tottenham have inserted themselves into the race and shown a willingness to spend, something the French giants are yet to do.
