PSG has signed a Brazilian talent

20-year-old central defender Lucas Beraldo from São Paulo has signed a five-year contract with PSG, according to insider Fabrizio Romano.

The Brazilian player's transfer to the Parisian club is valued at €20 million, and São Paulo will receive this amount for the transfer. The deal is expected to be finalized after Beraldo undergoes a medical examination. The official announcement of the transfer is anticipated later this week.

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Beraldo came through the academy of the modest club Percicaba. He joined São Paulo in 2020. In the recently concluded season of the Brazilian Serie A, he played 24 matches and scored 1 goal. Beraldo also featured in 8 matches during São Paulo's triumphant run in the Copa do Brasil and played 7 games in the Copa Sudamericana.

Apart from PSG, Liverpool and Bayern Munich were reportedly interested in signing Beraldo.