Paris SG to strengthen defence; signs Krychowiak and Meunier

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On Sunday French capital football club Paris Saint Germain announced they signed two players — Polish defensive midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak from Spanish club Sevilla FC on a five-year term and Belgian defender Thomas Meunier from Club Brugge KV on a four year deal, under the management of Unai Emery.

Grzegorz Krychowiak on the right after signing the five-year contract agreement
Image: Grzegorz Krychowiak on Twitter.

Defensive midfielder Kychowiak spent two seasons with Sevilla with Unai Emery playing 90 matches and won two back-to-back UEFA Europa League titles. He has played 38 international matches and played in the UEFA Euro 2016 quarter-finals where his team lost to Portugal on penalties.

After signing the contract agreement, Krychowiak said, "I am very proud to return to France and defend the colours of a club as ambitious as Paris Saint-Germain[...] The opportunity to continue working with Unai Emery was obviously a major factor in my decision."^((fr)) Kychowiak played for Stade de Reims before joining Sevilla.

24-year-old defender Thomas Meunier played five years at Club Brugge and won the Belgian Pro League this season and Belgian Cup in 2015. Meunier was trained as a forward. Making his international debut in 2013, Meunier played with the national team in UEFA Euro 2016.

Meunier said, "I feel I am ready for the next step after five beautiful years in Brugge. PSG is a team that is well-know all over the world and I am proud to be transferred to such a big team. I want to thank everyone in Brugge for my beautiful time here: the fans, the players, the staff and the board"^((fr)).

PSG previously signed French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa.

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• "UEFA Euro 2016, quarter-finals: Poland loses 3-5 on penalties vs Portugal" — Wikinews, July 1, 2016

Sources[edit]

• "Grzegorz Krychowiak au Paris Saint-Germain" — Paris Saint-Germain F.C., July 3, 2016 (French)
• "Thomas Meunier au Paris Saint-Germain" — Paris Saint-Germain F.C., July 3, 2016 (French)
  

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• "Thomas Meunier rejoint le PSG, champion de France" — Club Brugge KV, July 3, 2016 (French)
• "Sevilla FC Y PSG llegan a un acuedrdo para el transpaso de Krychowiak" — Sevilla F.C., July 2, 2016 (Spanish)

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