Aug 11, 11:47 PM

PSG Adds Chevalier and €63 Million Zabarnyi, Drops Donnarumma

Paris Saint-Germain has overhauled the spine of its team ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur, completing two big-money signings and sidelining its incumbent goalkeeper. The European champions announced the arrival of France’s Lucas Chevalier from Lille on a deal running to 2030. Reuters put the fee at about €40 million, while French outlets said the package could reach €55 million, making the 23-year-old one of the three most expensive goalkeepers in history. Three days later the club confirmed the purchase of Ukrainian international Illia Zabarnyi from Bournemouth for €63 million plus up to €3 million in bonuses. The 22-year-old centre-back also signed through 2030, becoming PSG’s first Ukrainian player. Chevalier’s recruitment immediately unsettled the status of Gianluigi Donnarumma: the Italy international, whose contract expires in 2026, was left out of Luis Enrique’s 20-man squad for the Super Cup in Udine. Sources close to the player now expect him to seek a transfer rather than risk spending the season on the bench.