Paris Saint-Germain sign Salvatore Sirigu and Momo Sissoko – official news
Ambitious Ligue 1 outfit Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signings of Italian goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Momo-c26769 Sissoko.
The duo were linked with a move to the Parc des Princes for a long time and have now become PSG’s seventh and eighth signing of the summer transfer window.
24-year-old Sirigu has signed for the Parisian club from Italian Serie A side Palermo on a four-year deal while Momo Sissoko has signed a three-year deal with the capital club from Italian giants Juventus.
While talking about Sirigu in a press conference, Leonardo said, “Sirigu will be playing for the first time out of Italy. He is considered to be the next Buffon in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 and is definitely the third best goalkeeper in Serie A.”
While talking about Sissoko the Brazilian said, “Sissoko has a lot of experience. It was important for him to come to Paris because he is a player of great personality.”
The Italian shot-stopper was also happy at joining the Parisian club and said that he joined the club only because Les Parisiens’ ambitions matched with his own ambitions. Sirigu also said that he would soon learn French in a bid to adapt quickly to life
in the Ligue 1.
Momo Sissoko was also in buoyant mood and said that the project of PSG convinced me to come here and reassured reporters that he is in great condition. The former Liverpool man is a product of the Auxerre youth academy and his experience of playing for the
likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 and Juventus makes him an asset for PSG.
Sporting director http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-c22056 was very involved with the journalist during the unveiling ceremony of Sirigu and Sissoko and said that he is looking to make a squad with lot of depth in order to compete in domestic and European competitions.
With the club having already signed eight players this season, it seems that PSG are seriously considering titling the balance of power in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 before they embark on their mission of becoming a European powerhouse.
Though the PSG squad looks quite attractive on paper, it still remains to be seen how things will pan out for the cash-laden side from Paris in the upcoming 2011/2012 Ligue 1 season.
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