- Title: Draxler joins PSG for 36 million Euros
- Date: 3rd January 2017
- Summary: GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (FILE - MARCH 28, 2012) (REUTERS) JULIAN DRAXLER ARRIVING FOR TRAINING GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (FILE - SEPTEMBER 17, 2013) (REUTERS) DRAXLER TRAINING WIDE SHOT OF TRAINING SESSION LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - NOVEMBER 18, 2013) (REUTERS) DRAXLER TRAINING WITH GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM AT WEMBLEY STADIUM GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (FILE - OCTOBER 24, 2013) (REUTERS) DRAXLER WITH SCHALKE 04 COACH JENS KELLER CROWD DRAXLER WARMING UP GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (FILE - MARCH 8, 2013) (REUTERS) SCHALKE TRAINING SESSION DRAXLER TRAINING GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY (FILE - FEBRUARY 25, 2014) (REUTERS) SCHALKE PLAYERS DRAXLER KICKING BALL TRAINING SESSION DRAXLER IN PRACTICE MATCH MADRID, SPAIN (FILE - MARCH 14, 2014) (REUTERS) DRAXLER DRIBBLING THE BALL SCHALKE TRAINING SESSION LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 16, 2014) (REUTERS) SCHALKE 04 PLAYERS TRAINING ON PITCH AT STAMFORD BRIDGE DRAXLER PASSING BALL TRAINING SESSION DRAXLER RUNNING MADRID, SPAIN (FILE - APRIL 11, 2016) (REUTERS) DRAXLER TRAINING WITH WOLFSBURG WOLFSBURG TRAINING SESSION
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- Keywords: Julian Draxler PSG Paris St. Germain Wolfsburg
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- Country: France
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
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- Story Text: Germany midfielder Julian Draxler has joined Paris St Germain on a four-and-a-half year contract from VfL Wolfsburg, the French champions said on Tuesday (January 3).
The 23-year-old was a member of the victorious Germany squad at the 2014 World Cup.
"For the first time in my career I will discover a new country, a new league and I am very proud to take this step in one of the best clubs in Europe," Draxler said in a club statement.
French media reported he is joining for a transfer fee of 36 million euros ($37 million).
Draxler has been hailed as one of the best attacking midfielders of his generation but has struggled for consistency. He could make his PSG debut against Bastia in a French Cup last-64 game on Saturday.
Draxler was booed by Wolfsburg fans last month in a home Bundesliga defeat by Hertha Berlin after he reiterated his desire to leave the club.
He was dropped from the squad for the following fixture, a trip to Bayern Munich that ended in a 5-0 defeat.
Draxler will compete for a place in the PSG starting line-up with France international Hatem Ben Arfa, Brazil winger Lucas and new Argentine signing Giovani Lo Celso.
PSG have endured a difficult start to the season, finishing second behind Arsenal in the Champions League group stage and sitting third in Ligue 1, five points behind leaders Nice midway through the campaign. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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