PSG Sign Everton's Gueye on Four-Year Contract

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This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.

On July 30, 2019, Paris St Germain announced the signing of Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye on a four-year contract.

At 29 years old, Gueye is a Senegal international who joined Everton from Aston Villa in 2016, making 108 appearances for the Merseyside club.

Before moving to England, Gueye spent five years at Lille, where he won a league and cup double in 2011.

Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but British media reported that PSG would pay approximately 30 million pounds ($36.49 million) for the player.

"I'm immensely proud to sign for Paris Saint Germain," Gueye said in a statement on PSG's website. "I wanted to give a new boost to my club career by joining Paris Saint Germain, one of the most structured and ambitious sports projects in Europe."

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