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After the transition of Elijah Zabarny to PSG this summer, there were fears among the fans about his coexistence with the Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov. In the context of the war between Ukraine and Russia, many expected possible conflicts in the Parisian locker rooms.

According to LE Parisien, the PSG leadership was well informed of the potential risks before the transfer and discussed the situation with both players. The club wanted to make sure that they were ready to work together, and now everything was going on without problems.

According to sources, Zabarny and Safonov hold professional relationships, communicate exclusively within work and behave as ordinary teammates. Nevertheless, the club carefully approaches the media component and tries to avoid publications that could make a false impression of their excessive closeness due to possible political consequences.

There is no conflict within the team, and PSG assures that the situation is under control.

Earlier it was reported that PSG is looking for a new club for Safonov.