French champions Paris Saint-Germain have continued their squad revamp and announced their next signing of the transfer window ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.
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Earlier in the month, the Parisians signed the Spanish duo of Pablo Sarabia and Ander Herrera from Sevilla and Manchester United, respectively. Sarabia joined on the back of an impressive campaign that saw him score 23 goals and record 17 assists, while Herrera's arrival brought an end to his five-year affiliation with United.
The club also signed 19-year old Dutch defender Mitchel Bakker from Ajax Amsterdam, while goalkeeper Marcin Bulka joined from Chelsea's U23 side.
PSG coach Thomas Tuchel has now added further defensive reinforcement to his squad after completing the signing of French defender Abdou Diallo from Borussia Dortmund. The 23-year old has signed joined on a five-year deal for a reported fee of €32 million (R499 million).
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Le Paris Saint-Germain est heureux d'annoncer l'arrivée d'Abdou Diallo au sein du club !#WelcomeAbdou pic.twitter.com/wtgWZsf7nQ
Diallo, who is able to play in the centre and left side of defence, made 38 appearances across all competitions for Dortmund last season as the club finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga.
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The former Monaco and Mainz defender will be competing for a spot in PSG's starting line-up with the likes of Marquinhos, Thilo Kehrer, Presnel Kimpembe and Thiago Silva, and could be considered a long-term replacement for the latter, who turns 35 later this year.
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