Tottenham eye €70m Paris Saint-Germain target amid Cristian Romero transfer uncertainty

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, Tottenham are ready to pay Bournemouth's €70 million (£60.5m) price tag for the centre-back. The report adds that PSG are still hopeful of signing the Ukraine international after having a €60m (£52m) bid rejected.

Much of this may hinge on Romero's future. Atletico Madrid pulled out of a move for the Argentinian international, with Tottenham said to be holding out for £60m ($81m). It seems something may have to give if Spurs sign Zabarnyi, in addition to having Romero and Micky van de Ven in the centre-back department. Moreover, the Bournemouth man has 'prioritised' a PSG move so that may make matters more difficult.

The 23-year-old only joined Bournemouth from Dynamo Kyiv in January 2023, with the Cherries paying almost €23m (£20m) for the defender. Now, the 6ft 2in Ukrainian could go for more than triple that amount.

Zabarnyi's suitors have around six weeks to try and sign the Bournemouth star before the summer transfer window shuts. After losing Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid, the Dorset outfit will do all they can to hold on to the centre-back.