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Paris Saint-Germain have signed a ‘young iron wall’ that has all of Europe talking. The club has completed the signing of Willian Pacho (22) from the German Bundesliga. All the paperwork has been completed, including medicals, and the official announcement has been made.

“Paris Saint-Germain has signed Willian Pacho until 2029, wearing the number 51 shirt,” the club announced on its official website on Monday. The first Ecuadorian player in the history of Paris Saint-Germain,” and welcomed the new challenge on the French stage.

Willian Pacho was born in 2001 and was originally from Ecuador. He joined Independiente del Valle in 2017 at the age of 16 to pursue his professional dreams, progressing through the Independiente del Valle U-20 and B teams to the first team and eventually playing professionally in the Ecuadorian Serie A.

After showing promise at the Ecuadorian national team level, Willian Pacho made his way to Europe, where he was recruited by Belgium. He joined Royal Antwerp and made his debut against Club Brugge. His 6-foot-4 frame and quick feet allowed him to dominate opposing attackers, and several European clubs took notice.

After the 2022-23 season, Frankfurt were inundated with offers from both European clubs and were keen to sign the athletic, left-footed central defender. Frankfurt were quick to snap up the youngster and quickly made him a key part of the team.

Willian Pacho was an integral part of the team in his debut season in the German Bundesliga. After the season, the Bundesliga’s secretariat highlighted him in their own “Who is Willian Pacho?” article: “He completed 87.17% of his passes from the back. His top-class defense at the back helped Frankfurt keep seven clean sheets. Frankfurt’s 50 goals conceded last season were the sixth lowest in the league,” applauding the top-class talent.

Evan Ndika, who manned the Frankfurt backline until Willian Pacho’s arrival, has filled the void perfectly: “Willian Pacho has excellent spatial awareness and impeccable passing skills. He is a center back, but he has great pace.”

Frankfurt’s coach and general manager were also delighted with Willian Pacho’s ‘jackpot’. “It’s a great performance. He’s improving every time. He is a central defender with world-class potential. He is very clever and learns quickly what the team asks of him. His strength and speed in defensive situations complement Willian Pacho.”

After moving from Ecuador to the Belgian league on a year-to-year basis, Willian Pacho’s arrival in Paris Saint-Germain was the catalyst for the French club’s interest. The move was similar to that of monster central defender Kim Min-jae, who joined Bayern Munich last summer. Kim 토토사이트 추천 made the jump from Beijing Guoan to Fenerbahce to break into the European scene, joining Napoli a year later and donning a Bayern Munich shirt after just one season.

Paris Saint-Germain made a quick decision, as he was a member of Ecuador’s squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and impressed at the 2024 Copa America. The 22-year-old central defender fits in with the club’s transfer policy, which has shifted since last summer to plan for the future.

Shortly before the Paris Saint-Germain signing was announced, European transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano told HERE WE GO: “Willian Pacho flew to Paris last night. If everything goes according to plan, he will have a medical on the 8th. The price is a base transfer fee of €40 million plus an option of €5 million. “The agreement between Frankfurt and the club is finalized,” he said, adding that he will play for Paris Saint-Germain starting this year, barring any changes.

Willian Pacho was also encouraged to join the French Ligue 1 powerhouse and UEFA Champions League contender. “I’m very happy to join Paris Saint-Germain,” he said, holding up the jersey, “I want to win as many titles as possible. I want to win as many titles as possible,” he said.

Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi added: “I am delighted to welcome Willian Pacho to the Paris Saint-Germain family. Willian Pacho is a fantastic player. He is one of the best talents to join our team. We have a project to win with amazing and talented players. He fits that bill,” he added, giving a thumbs-up.

Meanwhile, one of Paris Saint-Germain’s top talents, Lee Kang-In, has been in the news for his involvement in Saudi Arabia’s “oil money”. According to French media outlet Foot Mercato, a Saudi Arabian team tried to offer Lee the highest salary in the league. However, Paris Saint-Germain’s response was ‘no’.