After signing four new players ahead of next season, Paris Saint-Germain have now confirmed a first-team departure.
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The Ligue 1 giants have announced that goalkeeper Alphonse Areola will join Premier League outfit West Ham United on loan for the upcoming campaign.
Areola spent last season on loan at Fulham, who were relegated from the EPL, and was unlikely to get minutes in Paris in the coming campaign after Les Parisiens signed Gianluigi Donnarumma from AC Milan on a free transfer.
"The 28-year-old goalkeeper has signed a one-year loan deal with West Ham United," a statement from PSG's official website read.
"The France international (3 caps) has two years left on his contract with Paris Saint-Germain and this tie-up with the Hammers comes with an option to buy."
Alphonse Areola has joined @WestHam on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy.
Paris Saint-Germain wish Alphonse every success in the challenges that await him at the Hammers.https://t.co/dmSAonPMSf
The French shot-stopper becomes the second first-team player to leave the Parc des Princes ahead of the new season after left-back Mitchel Bakker joined Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent deal.
PSG are likely to offload a few more players in the coming weeks, with reports suggesting that the club needs to balance its books.
Here's how PSG could line up for the 2021/22 season:
