Tottenham Hotspur have had a very decent pre-season so far, with the team showing some promising signs under new manager Thomas Frank. The club also managed to secure the arrival of Mohammed Kudus from West Ham United.
The Ghanaian attacker is already providing to be a massive addition to Frank’s team, impressing with his displays in the pre-season friendlies so far. One more player that Spurs have brought in is Joao Palhinha, who is bounder to offer some steel in midfield.
Meanwhile, we covered a story revealing that Spurs also had Bournemouth accept an offer from them for Ilya Zabarnyi but the player had been holding out for a move to French giants PSG.
PSG hit roadblock in Zabarnyi pursuit
Now, as per L’Équipe, PSG have hit a roadblock in the negotiations to sign the 22-year-old Cherries star. The last few days have been very emotional for all parties involved in the transfer.
It has been a roller-coaster ride for the French giants to try and sign their preferred defensive target. However, should they miss out, Tottenham and Newcastle United are lurking, to try and jump in to wrap up a deal.
The two English clubs are almost like vultures in this instance, hoping a potential PSG move for Zabarnyi falls through. Both clubs are willing to meet Bournemouth’s demands immediately to sign the Ukrainian international.
Tottenham are lurking around, like vultures
However, the report does mention that despite the hurdles, PSG remain confidence of wrapping up a deal for the 22-year-old. He has been one of the best young central defenders in the Premier League in recent seasons.
Zabarnyi formed a beautiful partnership with Dean Huijsen which was the foundation behind Andoni Iraola’s side’s success in the league in the past couple of seasons. However, the Spaniard has already joined Real Madrid and it looks like the Ukrainian will jump ship to.
In transfer dealings, it is never over until it is truly over and it makes complete sense for Tottenham to hold on to the hope that they might be able to sign Zabarnyi this summer. Let’s wait and see how the negotiations with PSG play out.
