Bournemouth confirm the signings of Dynamo Kiev defender Illia Zabarnyi and Sassuolo midfielder Hamed Traore on loan... as the number of January arrivals at the Cherries grows to SIX

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Bournemouth have signed Dynamo Kiev for defender Illia Zabarnyi on loan.

Zabarnyi arrives after a loan deal for Roma left-back Matias Vina was secured on Monday.

The club later confirmed Sassuolo midfielder and Ivory Coast international Hamed Traore has joined on loan until the end of the season, bringing their total number of January signings to six.

Bournemouth have confirmed the signing of Dynamo Kiev for defender Illia Zabarnyi (above)

Zabarnyi may not be a household name in the UK but he has proven himself in Ukraine while playing for Dynamo Kiev. 

He has featured 25 times for Dynamo this season - with five of those appearances coming in the Europa League. 

He has also established himself as a mainstay in the Ukraine national team - making his debut for his country at the age of just 18.

Zabarnyi has gone on to collect 24 caps for Ukraine and even started in his side's 4-0 defeat to England at Euro 2020.

Zabarnyi is the Cherries' fifth signing of the January transfer window and arrives after a loan deal for Roma left-back Matias Vina (above) was secured on Monday

Neill Blake, Bournemouth's chief executive, told their website: 'We are absolutely delighted to bring Illia to the club and he arrives with a burgeoning CV.

'Despite only being 20, he has played at the highest level for club and country and has established himself as one of the most sought-after young defenders in the world.

'We are very much looking forward to seeing him continue his development with us and know he will be a valued and important member of our squad.

Zabarnyi has established himself as a mainstay in the Ukraine national team - making his debut for his country at the age of just 18 and going on to collect 24 caps