The sporting director of the cash-laden club from Paris is pleased with the capture of Gregory Van der Wiel, and has said that his side is ready to take the world by storm
Les Parisiens have invested heavily in the transfer market this season and have spent over 150 million Euros on new players.
The latest player to arrive at Parc des Prices is Gregory Van der Wiel, who has signed a four-year deal with the Ligue 1 outfit.
And Les Parisiens’ sporting director, Leonardo, has expressed his delight at the arrival of the 24-year-old at Parc des Princes.
While talking to reporters, the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 international stated that the PSG are glad to have signed Van der Wiel, who has wealth of international experience under his belt.
The 43-year-old revealed that the Ile giants were following the Ajax man for past six months but due to certain difficulties, his arrival got delayed.
"We are happy that Gregory, who played in the last World Cup final and has lots of experience, has arrived. We were following Gregory for six months. He had been at Ajax his whole life and we knew his situation,” the former Milan manager told reporters.
However, Leonardo has warned the Dutchman that he won’t be drafted into Carlo Ancelotti’s starting eleven straight away. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christophe-Jallet-c9179 is the club’s first choice right-back at the moment and Van der Wiel needs to
fight for his place.
“There will be competition, but fortunately that is logical in a big club and has to be the objective. We looked at French players who play in Ligue 1 but it wasn't possible so we have signed a player with 35 caps for the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753.”
After attaining the services of Van der Wiel, PSG’s sporting director feels that the squad is ready for any kind of challenge and is expecting good things from Paris Saint-Germain this season.
“The squad is now ready to be competitive in all competitions."
Leonardo said that the competition at PSG is fierce and it’s a good thing. It shows that the club is ambitious and has big plans for future.
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