PSG confirm signing of Thilo Kehrer for £33million after beating Barcelona to Germany Under-21 defender
Schalke academy product has completed his move to the Parc des Princes after a break-out season in 2017-18
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have confirmed the signing of Thilo Kehrer for £33million... after beating Barcelona to the Germany Under-21 defender.
The Schalke academy product, 21, has completed his move to the Parc des Princes after a break-out season in 2017-18 saw him PSG make a move earlier this week.
Kehrer was part of Germany's victorious European Under-21 Championship team of 2017 and will now link up with the Ligue 1 champions in a mega-money deal.
Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel confirmed Kehrer, who was also a target for Barcelona, was due to sign a new deal before the big-money offer came in.
He said: “In the end we decided to go for the transfer on financial grounds.
“Particularly since the player’s contract is due to expire next year.
“A few weeks ago we had actually agreed a contract extension with Thilo.
"If this offer from PSG were not to have come through, I’m sure he would have gone ahead with the extension.
"Likewise if we had turned the offer down or in the unlikely event something was to stop this deal going ahead.”
Kehrer made 33 appearances for Schalke in all competitions last season, scoring three times - including both in a 2-1 win over Augsburg in May.