According to a statement released on Sunday by the reigning Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain has acquired defender Lucas Hernandez from Bayern Munich on a five-year agreement.
The transfer amount has not been made public, but it was claimed by French media that PSG paid Bayern a sum of 40 million euros ($43.87 million) plus add-ons to get the 27-year-old player.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled! For a very long time, I’ve been looking forward to becoming a member of PSG, and now the moment has come. “Today is a very important day for me, and I’m ecstatic to be here,” Hernandez said in a statement. “I’m very happy to be here.”
According to rumours in the Spanish media, Hernandez’s former team, Atletico Madrid, will also earn a major portion of the transfer money.
The France international made 107 appearances for the German league winners since his entrance in 2019, however he only played seven league games the previous season due to a cruciate ligament rupture injury he sustained during the World Cup that kept him out of action for the duration of the season. Since his arrival, the Frenchman has played for the German league champions.
Hernandez is the sixth new player to sign with Paris Saint-Germain. He joins midfielders Manuel Ugarte and Lee Kang-in, center defender Milan Skriniar, and striker Marco Asensio at the club.
Additionally, on Wednesday, the club fired manager Christophe Galtier and hired Luis Enrique, a former coach for both Barcelona and Spain, to take over his duties.