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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
Central defender of Bournemouth, Illya Zabarnyi is a player that PSG really likes. Problem is, the Ukrainian would not want to land in the capital, particularly for geopolitical reasons due to the war involving his country and Russia and the presence of Matvey Safonov in Paris. A situation which would have even prompted the Parisian management to make a crazy decision.
What should we expect for this PSG winter transfer window? In the departures section, Milan Skriniar might not last forever within the workforce of Luis Enrique. What then opens the door to the arrival of a new central defender? The capital club would study different profiles. In this sense, in recent days, there has been particular interest in Illya Zabarnyi. At 22, the Ukrainian is playing Bournemouth and would therefore please PSG. A transfer which would however be impossible for geopolitical reasons and the war between Ukraine and Russia.
“If Safonov is in the squad, I can’t come”
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has repercussions on the world of sport and the PSG can testify to this today. Indeed, due to the presence of Matvey Safonovinternational russe, Illya Zabarnyi wouldn't want to come. This is what revealed Loïc Tanzi in the podcast of France Bleu, 100% PSG the stand : « Zabarny is a great player, but he is Ukrainian. There is a Russian in the squad. He’s the one who doesn’t want to at this point. He said: “If Safonov is in the squad, I can’t come.” It's not so much the fact that he's Russian, it's that he says to himself, I'm a central defender, there's a goalkeeper, we have two positions that are ultra-connected on the pitch, if ever, we have a problem, I don't want it to come to the point that I'm Ukrainian and he's Russian causing a problem in the squad ».
Safonov sold to recruit Zabarny?
But now the PSG would really like Illya Zabarnyi. To the point of already separating from Matvey Safonov to solve the problem? Would this have been considered within the capital club? “ PSG even asked themselves the question of selling Safonov to bring him in ”, said Loïc Tanzi.
