PSG restart talks for Bournemouth's Zabaryni
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Paris St-Germain have re-opened negotiations with Bournemouth to sign defender Ilia Zabarnyi.
The European champions are keen to add the Ukraine international defender before their pre-season starts on Wednesday, 6 August.
Talks had initially stalled but PSG have re-opened dialogue with Bournemouth's recruitment staff. However, despite reports in France describing a deal as "close", there remains a gap in valuation between the two clubs.
Bournemouth want a total package of £59m but PSG are looking to negotiate the price down, with Tottenham said to be watching the situation in case the French club walk away.
Zabaryni is keen to move to Parc des Princes and has already agreed personal terms with Luis Enrique's Champions League winners.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth are scouting replacements for both Zabaryni and the departed Dean Huijsen who joined Real Madrid in a £50m move earlier this summer.
They want two new senior central defenders if Zabaryni leaves and have had a £27m bid rejected for Lille centre-back Bafode Diakite. They remain reluctant to pay his £35m asking price.
They are also known admirers of Chelsea's Josh Acheampong and Sevilla's Loic Bade.
Andoni Iraola's side have already replaced Milos Kerkez with Adrien Truffert and are looking for a striker to compete with Evanilson in the final month of the transfer window.
