Paris Saint-Germain signs France defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain added a fifth participant to its squad because the begin of the summer time switch window by signing France defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich on a five-year contract on Sunday after an extended spell on the sidelines with harm.

Hernandez hasn’t performed a aggressive sport since injuring his knee whereas taking part in for France in opposition to Australia on the World Cup in November.

“I’m really excited! I’ve been waiting to join PSG for a long time, and it’s finally happened. It’s a very special day for me and I’m very happy to be here,” Hernandez stated in an announcement from PSG.

No official figures got for the deal however French newspaper L’Equipe stated it was value round 40 million euros ($44 million).

Hernandez received the Bundesliga title in every of his 4 seasons at Bayern and the Champions League in 2020, although he was an unused substitute when Bayern beat PSG 1-0 within the last.

“We would like to thank Lucas Hernandez for four very successful years together. He always gave everything, we were always impressed by his fighting spirit and his passion. FC Bayern wishes him all the best for the future,” stated Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen.

Following one other season marked by yet one more failure to win the Champions League, PSG has been energetic within the switch market. In addition to hiring Luis Enrique as its new coach, the French champions have additionally signed Marco Asensio, Milan Skriniar, Manuel Ugarte and Lee Kang-In.

The 27-year-old Hernandez received the 2018 World Cup with France, and has 33 worldwide caps. In Paris, he will probably be reunited with two different French world champions, Kylian Mbappe and Presnel Kimpembe. It stays unclear, nevertheless, whether or not Mbappe will nonetheless be a PSG participant subsequent season amid his ongoing contract dispute.