OFFICIAL: PSG beat Chelsea to sign Zenit midfielder Paredes until June 2023

Paris Saint-Germain officially announce the signing of Leandro Daniel Paredes. The Argentinian midfielder, who arrived from Zenit St Petersburg, has signed a four-and-a-half year deal with the club until 30 June 2023 after completing his medical examination at Aspetar Hospital in Doha

Leandro will wear the number 8 jersey for 

the Rouge et Bleu.

The 25-year-old from San Justo in the 

Buenos Aires region came through the 

academy at Boca Juniors, one of the 

Argentine capital's leading clubs. Whilst at 

Boca he won the Apertura Championship 

(2011) and an Argentine Cup (2012) 

before moving to Italy, spending two 

seasons at AS Roma (2014-2015 and 

2016-2017) playing 54 matches.

The Argentinian international (9 caps, 1 

goal) moved to Zenit St Petersburg in the 

summer of 2017, contributing 10 goals 

and 15 assists in 61 matches in all 

competitions for the current leader of the 

Russian Championship.

He was responsible for receiving the ball 

from the centre-backs, supporting 

possession and orchestrating attacking 

moves, all of which he did with supreme 

class and confidence.