Paris Saint-Germain confirm arrival of Borussia Dortmund defender

 

Paris Saint-Germain have announced the arrival of Borussia Dortmund centre-back Abdou Diallo.

 

The Ligue 1 giants agreed a reported €32m (£28.7m) fee with Dortmund on Sunday and have quickly wrapped up a deal for the 23-year-old.

 

Thomas Tuchel’s side looked set to sign Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt at one stage this summer but the PSG head coach has now raided former club Dortmund for a new centre-back.

 

Diallo only joined Dortmund last summer but has secured a big money move after an eye-catching campaign for the Bundesliga outfit.

 

Paris Saint-Germain confirm arrival of Borussia Dortmund defender

 

Dortmund pushed Bayern Munich until the final weekend in the Bundesliga title race last season and Diallo played a key role in defence, making 28 league appearances.

 

Diallo, who was meant to captain France at the U21 European Championships earlier this summer before injury ruled him out of the tournament, is the fifth signing PSG have made in this window.

 

Of players that attempted at least 50 dribbles in the Bundesliga last season, only four had a better success rate than Diallo (74.1%).