Paris Saint-Germain have signed the defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich on a five-year deal, the Ligue 1 champions showed on Sunday. The switch rate has now not been disclosed however PSG can pay Bayern a rate of €40m (£34m) plus add-ons for the 27-year-old.
“I’m really excited!” Hernandez mentioned in a observation. “I’ve been ready to sign up for PSG for a very long time, and it is in spite of everything took place. It’s an overly big day for me and I’m more than happy to be right here.”
Atlético Madrid, Hernandez’s boyhood club, will also receive a significant fee, according to Spanish media reports.
The France international made 107 appearances for the German league champions after his arrival in 2019 but played only seven league games last season because of a serious cruciate ligament injury that he suffered during the World Cup.
Hernandez, PSG’s 5th new signing, joins midfielders Manuel Ugarte and Lee Kang-in, central defender Milan Skriniar and ahead Marco Asensio.
The club also sacked Christophe Galtier as manager on Wednesday, replacing him with former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique.
Leeds United midfielder Brendan Aaronson has joined Union Berlin on loan until the end of the season. Union finished fourth in the Bundesliga, and will play Champions League football this coming campaign.
The USA international, 22, made 36 Premier League appearances for Leeds last season after joining from Red Bull Salzburg for a fee close to £25m in the summer of 2022.
“Union’s path and the success of the last few years did not go unnoticed in either the USA, Austria or England,” mentioned Aaronson. “Somehow, you all the time heard one thing about them. A 12 months in the past, I do not need believed that I’d be right here and in a position to play within the Champions League with Union. I’m taking a look ahead to the 12 months forward with pleasure and self belief and wish to lend a hand us have any other a hit season.”
Aaronson, who scored one goal in 40 appearances in all competitions for Leeds, is the third player who featured for them in the Premier League last season to have departed on a season-long loan following relegation.
Diego Llorente and his fellow defender Robin Koch joined Roma and Eintracht Frankfurt respectively in similar deals earlier this week.
Leeds have appointed the former Norwich manager Daniel Farke as their head coach since their three-year stay in the top flight was ended in May.