PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have agreed a £33million deal for Schalke starlet Thilo Kehrer.
The Germany Under-21s international will head for the French capital for a medical before completing his switch.
Thilo Kehrer has plenty of first-team experience despite his young ageAP:Associated Press
Centre-back Kehrer, 21, made a significant first-team breakthrough last season, playing 27 times in the Bundesliga.
He was part of Germany’s victorious European Under-21 Championships team after coming through Schalke’s academy.
Sporting director Christian Heidel confirmed Kehrer, 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.
Germany beat England in the Under-21 Euros semi-final en route to wining the titlePA:Press Association
“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.”
PSG won the Ligue 1 opener as they look to defend the titleGetty - Contributor
PSG beat Caen in their Ligue 1 opener yesterday as Neymar and Adrien Rabiot struck before Timothy Weah added a third.
Continental clubs are still able to sign players until the end of August and the Parisians are likely to bring in more faces.
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