ทางเข้า ufabet has revealed that Chelsea are interested in signing Bournemouth defender Ilia Zabarnyi in the January transfer window. After the 22-year-old has impressed since moving from Dynamo Kyiv for £24m in 2023. Zabarnyi, who has been linked with Arsenal, recently
signed a new contract with Bournemouth until 2029 last summer. Although Bournemouth have no plans to release him, they are reportedly ready to consider an offer of around £50m.
The transfer was called off on several occasions due as it proved difficult to get him out. Of his home country. Before a deal was eventually sealed for £15million.
Zabarnyi has since played a pivotal role in Bournemouth’s rise under manager Andoni Iraola. With the Chierries currently just four points outside the Premier League top four.
TEAMtalk can reveal that Zabarnyi’s fine performances have caught the attention of several club with Chelsea, Tottenham and Man City among those keeping close tabs on his situation.
Clubs are already working hard behind the scenes to try and bring in targets for the January window and the Premier League trio are keen to make defensive reinforcements.
The report states that Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is a big fan of the defender and wants to bring him to the team even though the club is already full of centre-backs.
Chelsea are also said to be interested in Benfica’s Thomas Araujo. But his release clause is as high as £83m.