PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe signs two-year contract extension

PARIS  — Central defender Presnel Kimpembe has signed a two-year contract extension with Paris Saint-Germain to 2026.

The 28-year-old Kimpembe got here by way of the membership academy and signed his first skilled contract in 2015. He has made 237 appearances for PSG and received the French league seven instances and the French Cup six instances. His present contract was to run out in June.

Kimpembe has made 28 appearances for France and was a part of the World Cup-winning squad in 2018, however missed final 12 months’s World Cup in Qatar resulting from an Achilles tendon damage.

He will endure surgical procedure within the subsequent few days to resolve the continuing damage.

“I’m delighted to be continuing my story with the club I love,” Kimpembe mentioned. “I would like to thank Paris Saint-Germain, the president, and the fans for their renewed faith. I hope to wear these colours again as soon as possible.”