“The plan was to sign a central defender first. We assumed Marquinhos would stay for another year, but we weren’t sure. The absolute priority was to either start the process of finding a successor, or if Marquinhos decided to leave after winning the Champions League, we would already have a candidate.
Was there a real possibility of Marquinhos leaving this summer? This was quickly abandoned, but yes, the question was asked and it will be asked again next year. Zabarny was the number one choice, and I would even say number two and three, given that the player has been under contract for a long time.
Negotiations with “Bournemouth” were necessary. When it comes to sums like €60 million plus bonuses, you know how things will go. Both clubs believed that the Ukrainian would end up wearing the PSG shirt, Hawkins said in an interview with Canal Supporters.
Previously, the transfer of Zabarny in France was called a failure.
Source: sport.ua