Julian Draxler to PSG: Latest Transfer Details, Comments and Reaction

Paris Saint-Germain have officially completed the signing of Wolfsburg winger Julian Draxler, who has penned a deal with the club until the summer of 2021. 

The Ligue 1 champions confirmed the acquisition via their official website on Tuesday. The Germany international has agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract at the Parc des Princes:

Draxler had been linked with an exit from Wolfsburg since the Bundesliga outfit finished in eighth place last season and thus failed to qualify for European competition.

ESPN FC correspondent Jonathan Johnson reported in December that a deal had been struck between Wolfsburg and PSG for the transfer of the 23-year-old:

Wolfsburg have allowed their misfit to leave after a glum period with the club, and director of sport Klaus Allofs told Sky Sports (h/t PA Sport, via ESPN FC) in December that keeping Draxler last summer was the wrong choice: 

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All that has changed is our basic stance compared to the summer, when we said that we did not want to sell him.

That has proven not to have been a good decision, you've got to accept that now. If we are to receive an offer then we will consider it and see whether we react to it. We are not putting him up for sale or sticking a price tag on him, though, just to make that very clear.

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Draxler has left Wolfsburg after just 18 months at the club, having moved from Schalke 04 in 2015. He made a total of 45 appearances for the Wolves and scored eight goals, per Transfermarkt.

The move to Paris represents his first transfer away from his native Germany, and it will be interesting to see how the young forward fares under new boss Unai Emery.

The Sun's Jim Sheridan sourced German daily Kicker back in August and reported PSG were interested in a €74 million (£64 million) move for Draxler, who had already expressed his desire to leave the Volkswagen Arena:

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I clearly told [previous manager] Dieter Hecking after the European Championship that I wanted to leave Wolfsburg. The coach knew for over three weeks. It really surprised me that for weeks they talked to the media about me. I expected that differently, for instance that someone would approach me and ask how I see it.

Before they said something publicly, they should have also talked with me personally first.

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The arrival of Draxler stands to be a particular plus for manager Emery, who has endured a tough start to his reign as PSG chief, with his team third in Ligue 1 and finishing second to Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League group.

That said, the likes of Lucas Moura and Angel Di Maria are sure to provide stiff competition for a starting place, meaning the German may be forced to prove his mettle before moving into the starting XI.