Good news as Liverpool offered chance to sign £57m PSG star

Liverpool have got their eyes on Bradley Barcola.

Paris Saint-Germain value the winger at over £100m - making it exceedingly difficult for the Anfield club to strike a deal. It remains to be seen whether a breakthrough can be made for the 23-year-old - who is under contract at the Parc des Princes until 2028.

But the Merseysiders could also be in the mix to sign another PSG Champions League winner. Because a report on DaveOCKOP is claiming that the 2024/25 Premier League champions have been offered the chance to sign Illia Zabarnyi.

Liverpool offered Zabarnyi deal

The 23-year-old is well acquainted with Andoni Iraola and Richard Hughes having been brought to the Premier League by Bournemouth.

The Ukraine international moved to Paris for around £57m last summer but is yet to win over Luis Enrique as a starter in the biggest games.

Under contract until 2030 the door is nonetheless now open for Liverpool to strike a deal for the centre-back.

Iraola’s side have got a profound need for defensive reinforcements with Giovanni Leoni and Jeremy Jacquet untested at Premier League level and Ibrahima Konate departing on a free.

Zabarnyi is well-acquainted with Hughes and Iraola

“DaveOCKOP.com brought you the news in early June that Liverpool were offered the chance to explore a deal for the Paris Saint-Germain during their talks with Curtis Jones’ representatives in contract talks,” the report reads.

“The key point is that Liverpool was not necessarily chasing Zabarnyi first but were instead presented with the opportunity through intermediaries.

“This week, various reports have once again discussed the prospect of the 23-year-old at the Anfield club and that he’s been offered – confirming our exclusive news from a month earlier.”

Illia Zabarnyi: Situation summary

Illia Zabarnyi is a 23-year-old Ukrainian centre-back from Kyiv who came through Dynamo Kyiv’s academy, broke into their first team as a teenager and later established himself in the Premier League with Bournemouth before joining PSG.

He is right-footed, 1.88m tall and built around composure, anticipation and aerial strength. He fits the modern, high-line defender profile: aggressive in duels, tidy in possession and reliable when asked to step into space.

PSG’s own bio highlights his reading of the game, solidity in challenges and strong heading ability, while also noting his youth-level and senior European experience.

His contract outlook is secure, with PSG signing him to a long deal running to 2030, so there is no immediate pressure on the club to move him on.

As for transfer destiny, he looks like a player whose value would only rise if he stays in the mix at PSG, but if he is not first choice in the biggest Champions League games, a future return to the Premier League would remain a very live possibility.