Overview

• PSG has agreed terms with Lille and Bournemouth for Lucas Chevalier and Ilya Zabarnyi, with only medicals and formalities left to complete the transfers.
• Lucas Chevalier is set to replace Gianluigi Donnarumma as Paris Saint-Germain’s number-one goalkeeper after Luis Enrique informed Donnarumma of his demotion.
• The Chevalier deal includes a base fee just over €40 million that could climb to €55 million with add-ons, making him the most expensive goalkeeper in French football history.
• PSG is also set to pay a fixed fee of around €63 million plus bonuses for Zabarnyi, bringing the club’s combined outlay on the two signings above €100 million.
• Both players are expected to sign contracts running until 2030, underscoring PSG’s strategy to lock in key talent and avoid future free-agent departures.