BORUSSIA DORTMUND have completed the signing of Thomas Meunier on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Belgian international has penned a four-year contract and links up with compatriots Axel Witsel and Thorgan Hazard.
Thomas Meunier has joined Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain
The news comes as a blow for both Arsenal and Tottenham, who were keen on bringing Meunier to the Premier League.
The attacking right-back, 28, beamed: “Borussia Dortmund plays exactly the football that I want to play: exciting, authentic and natural.
“BVB is known for their enthusiastic fans and the atmosphere during the game with Paris at Signal Iduna Park really influenced my decision.
“I am ambitious and, like with Bruges and Paris, I would like to win titles with Dortmund.”
The Bundesliga side’s sporting director Michael Zorc added: “Meunier is a player who has demonstrated his quality at the highest level in the Champions League and in the national team over a long period of time, and will really benefit us with his experience.”
Meunier joined PSG from Club Brugge for just £5million in 2016.
He made 128 appearances in the French capital and won a number of trophies including three Ligue 1 titles.
However, Meunier failed to nail down a regular spot in PSG’s starting XI over the years.
And he rejected a short-term contract extension to complete their Champions League campaign which is set to resume in August.
Meunier will now be heading to Dortmund as a replacement for Achraf Hakimi.
He is set to return to Real Madrid after a two-year loan in Germany, and Chelsea are reportedly interested in bringing him to the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Dortmund are also thought to have won the race for highly-rated Birmingham teenager Jude Bellingham.
He looks set to arrive as a replacement for Jadon Sancho, who is Manchester United’s top target this summer.
However, Dortmund have managed to secure the future of top goalie Roman Burki on a new long-term deal following strong interest from Chelsea.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
