PARIS – Paris St Germain has signed midfielder Vitinha from Porto on a five-year contract, the Ligue 1 champions said.
The 22-year-old, the first signing of the summer for PSG, has joined the French side for a fee of about 40 million euros ($41.92 million), local media reports said.
Vitinha made a total of 59 appearances and scored four goals for the Portuguese club since his professional debut in 2020.
He helped Porto win the league title last season as well as two domestic cups and has also been capped three times by Portugal.
“A great challenge awaits me and I cannot wait to start… I will try to play the football I know and help the team achieve their goals as much as possible,” Vitinha said in an interview on PSG’s official website according to Reuters.
The Porto youth product has spent most of his career in his home country but was sent on a one-year loan to Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers for the 2020-21 season.
Meanwhile, Lille has named former Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma boss Paulo Fonseca as their new coach on a two-year deal, the Ligue 1 club said.
The 49-year-old Portuguese replaces Jocelyn Gourvennec who was dismissed after just one season in charge.
“Becoming the new coach of LOSC is a proud moment and a big honour for me,” said Fonseca.
“I’m happy to begin this adventure and eager to get to work with the staff and the players.
“I’m extremely motivated and determined to make sure we achieve the objectives set and take the club to the highest level.”
Fonseca will be tasked with revitalising a club that finished 10th last season, just a year after beating Paris Saint-Germain to the French title.
He inherits a rebuilding team, with Dutch defender Sven Botman set to join Newcastle and Portugal international Renato Sanches among several other players expected to leave.
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