What was feared to be an explosive situation between Illia Zabarnyi and Matvey Safonov is turning out to be a non-issue at PSG.
Despite the geopolitical context, the Ukrainian and the Russian are coexisting without tension, according to RMC. Zabarnyi was aware from the start that Safonov would remain at the club, and it never affected his decision to join Paris.
“He won’t cause any problems,” journalist Fabrice Hawkins said about Zabarnyi, while no signs of hostility have been detected from Safonov either. On the contrary, early feedback from the dressing room points to a cordial relationship between the two players.
They sat next to each other on the plane
Even more, according to Paris No Limit, Zabarnyi and Safonov reportedly sat next to each other on the plane to Italy for the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham — a symbolic gesture that contrasts with initial fears.
Whether this harmony will last remains to be seen, but for now the Zabarnyi-Safonov duo looks far from the conflict that was predicted, easing concerns at PSG over this unusual coexistence.
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