PSG have agreed a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt for Willian Pacho. The French side will pay a sum worth €40 million up-front, plus add-ons. They have scheduled a medical for the player too, and are hopeful of announcing the deal in the coming days.
The player has agreed a five-year contract with the Parisians, and is all set to finalise the transfer soon.
PSG to sign Willian Pacho from Eintracht Frankfurt
🇪🇨 Willian Pacho
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🟢 Strengths:
Has played LCB in both a 3 & a 4, either holding width or on the last line
Very fast & core strength — utilised similar to Van De Ven at Spurs but Pacho averages 6.55 ball recoveries p90, VDV avgs 5.54.
Great carrying ability matched with… https://t.co/ytl5dLuANT pic.twitter.com/uS0V8uas45
The 22-year-old is set to leave the Bundesliga club after spending only one year with them. He made the move to Frankfurt last summer for €9 million from Royal Antwerp.
And just a year later, Frankfurt have recouped over four times the amount they spent on the Ecuadorian. Interestingly, he will be the first for his country to ever play for PSG once he completes his move.
This past season, Pacho made 44 appearances across all competitions for Eintracht Frankfurt, playing close to 4,000 minutes. He has proven himself to be reliable in 1v1 situations, as well as with the ball.
And he will surely add to the depth for Luis Enrique’s squad in central defence. The club has been dealing with injuries in defence over the last few seasons, and Willian Pacho could be a solid option to integrate into the team over the coming years as a starter.