Lassana Diarra joins PSG on free transfer as Uefa continues to scrutinise club’s bank accounts
The 32-year-old former Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder signs short-team deal at French Ligue 1 leaders
Paris Saint-Germain have made their first signing of the January transfer window by hiring midfielder Lassana Diarra on a short-term deal until June 2019.
The 32-year-old holding midfielder will once again try to revive his career in the French league after a successful stint at PSG’s bitter rivals, Marseille, that ended last year.
The much-travelled Diarra, who was born in Paris, then played for a few months with United Arab Emirates club Al Jazira.
“I am very happy to have signed for my hometown club,” Diarra said. “Paris Saint-Germain represents a lot to me and, with the international dimension the club has taken in recent seasons, it is every player’s dream to play here. I am lucky enough to make this dream come true.”
Diarra, a former Chelsea, Arsenal and Real Madrid player, won English and Spanish league titles in 2006 and 2012. He has 34 caps for France and featured at the European Championship in 2008.