Illia zabarnyi

Defender Illia Zabarni: AFC Bournemouth have announced that defender Illia Zabarnyi has been rewarded with a new contract with the club and has put pen-to-paper on a new five-year deal, keeping him at Vitality Stadium until at least the summer of 2029.

The contract extension comes off the back of a sublime 2023-24 campaign for the 21-year-old, who played an instrumental role in helping the Cherries to a club-record Premier League points tally of 48 which saw them finish 12th in the table.

“I'm so excited and so happy to be here. I'm really enjoying it, it's a beautiful town and a really exciting project. I've enjoyed a lot of good moments, last season was important for me. We achieved a record points total but we can do more, it's a really great place to be and I'm pleased to extend my stay," said Zabarnyi in a statement.