{"id":8936,"date":"2025-06-22T18:48:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T22:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/i-can-confirm-chelsea-is-enthusiastic-about-very-easy-coach-22-year-old-premier-league-ace\/"},"modified":"2025-06-22T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T22:48:25","slug":"i-can-confirm-chelsea-is-enthusiastic-about-very-easy-coach-22-year-old-premier-league-ace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/i-can-confirm-chelsea-is-enthusiastic-about-very-easy-coach-22-year-old-premier-league-ace\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I can confirm&#8230;&#8221;: Chelsea is enthusiastic about &#8220;very easy coach&#8221; 22-year-old Premier League ace"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/i-can-confirm-chelsea-is-enthusiastic-about-very-easy-coach-22-year-old-premier-league-ace\/#Ilya_Zabarnyi_will_be_added_firmly\" >Ilya Zabarnyi will be added firmly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/06\/22\/i-can-confirm-chelsea-is-enthusiastic-about-very-easy-coach-22-year-old-premier-league-ace\/#Newcastle_remains_enthusiastic\" >Newcastle remains enthusiastic<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca watches before a Premier League match (Photo: Bryn Lennon\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chelsea is tied to Bournemouth defender Ilya Zabarini&#8217;s move. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old did very well in the Premier League last season, attracting the attention of Chelsea, Newcastle United and PSG.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian defender appears to be tempted by his move to a Champions League winner, but Chelsea and Newcastle have recently asked about him. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Graeme Bailey revealed to TBR:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ilya_Zabarnyi_will_be_added_firmly\"><\/span>Ilya Zabarnyi will be added firmly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chelsea needed a quality central defender this summer, and the 22-year-old would have been an ideal acquisition. He has demonstrated his abilities in the Premier League, with Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraora recently described him as a great player who is &#8220;very easy to coach.&#8221; The Spanish manager also claimed that the Ukrainians had great attitudes. <\/p>\n<p>He was definitely an excellent addition to the Chelsea defensive unit. The Blues looked vulnerable at back last season. Some of the current options need to be upgraded, and it is still unclear if they will currently proceed to other targets. <\/p>\n<p>The defenders are keen to move to PSG, and the French champions hope to close the deal quickly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Newcastle_remains_enthusiastic\"><\/span>Newcastle remains enthusiastic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-630x419.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-768x511.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-900x599.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-1200x799.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-1536x1023.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/chelsea-tottenham-bournemouth-zabrnyi-1-2048x1363.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chelsea wants Ilya Zabarini. (Photo: Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcastle, meanwhile, is also passionate about players. They need a trusted partner of Sven Botman. They will be competing in the Champions League next year and will need to close in the back. <\/p>\n<p>Chelsea hopes to fight for a massive trophy next year. They have a talented team, but if you want to fit into an elite club, you need to insert some of the gaps into their side. Someone like Zabarnyi would have been a transformative addition. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca watches before a Premier League match (Photo: Bryn Lennon\/Getty Images) Chelsea is tied to Bournemouth defender Ilya Zabarini&#8217;s move. The 22-year-old did very well in the Premier League last season, attracting the attention of Chelsea, Newcastle United and PSG. 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