Liverpool offered €63m giant Richard Hughes tried to sign a year ago, already knows Iraola

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Reports are emerging that Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign PSG defender Illia Zabarnyi after choosing a move to Paris over Merseyside last summer. The 23-year-old, who penned a five-year deal, said he had joined “the best club in the world, with the best project.” While it’s hard to disagree with PSG being the best club team in the world right now after winning the Champions League back-to-back seasons, Liverpool may now be the best place for Zabarnyi.

Now, it looks like he’s being offered to Liverpool and Chelsea. Liverpool offered the chance to sign Zabarnyi to orchestrate reunion with Iraola Iraola is one of the big reasons why Zabarnyi and Dean Huijsen were so good in the 2024/25 season before they joined PSG and Real Madrid respectively, but a reunion is now on the cards, according to Alex Crook.

Crook reports for TalkSPORT that Liverpool and Chelsea have been contacted about signing Zabarnyi this summer. He said: “One name that was mentioned to me this morning is being offered to Liverpool and Chelsea is Illia Zabarnyi.” ???????? ????: One name that was mentioned to me this morning is being offered to Liverpool and Chelsea is Illia Zabarnyi, reports @alex_crook ???? pic.twitter.com/CmhwreP52p — Transfer Sector (@TransferSector) July 22, 2026 Liverpool are already very familiar with Zabarnyi after doing the groundwork on his signing last summer Liverpool were so serious about signing Zabarnyi last summer that after the recruitment department did their homework on the 23-year-old, Richard Hughes was in contact with his old club Bournemouth.