{"id":594939,"date":"2021-07-06T12:50:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=594939"},"modified":"2021-07-06T12:50:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T16:50:41","slug":"achraf-hakimi-paris-saint-germain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/06\/achraf-hakimi-paris-saint-germain\/","title":{"rendered":"Achraf Hakimi Completes Paris Saint-Germain Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/16\/gianluigi-donnarumma-compares-keylor-navas\/\" target=\"_self\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> have completed the signing of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/21\/hakan-calhanoglu-inter-milan-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Inter Milan<\/a> full back Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan international has signed a five-year deal at the Parc de Princes. The deal in total could cost PSG up to \u20ac70 million.<\/p>\n<p>Hakimi was instrumental in helping Inter Milan secure the Serie A title. His arrival certainly adds a much needed option in the full back areas for Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n<p>Hakimi\u2019s arrival continues a busy start to the transfer window for Pochettino having already added <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/10\/georginio-wijnaldum-paris-saint-germain-move-completed\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool\u2019s Georginio Wijnaldum<\/a>. They are also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1408920299102429184\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">closing in on AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Achraf Hakimi Completes Paris Saint-Germain Move<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Appreciate the talent! \u270d\ufe0f\ud83c\udfa8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QSZCqVNaOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QSZCqVNaOg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PSG_English\/status\/1412448965275131912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Hakimi Arrives After Stunning Season<\/h3>\n<p>The Moroccan international has played for some of top teams in Europe. Starting his career at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/20\/real-madrid-luka-jovic\/\" target=\"_self\">Real Madrid<\/a>, Hakimi made a handful of appearances for Los Blancos. His most productive career move was a two-year loan at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/25\/manchester-united-jadon-sancho-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">Borussia Dortmund<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There, Hakimi established himself as one of Europe\u2019s most exciting and talented full backs. He eventually completed a move to Inter last summer and helped the Nerazzurri to a first league title in 11 years. Hakimi made 37 appearances in Serie A, scoring seven times and setting up eight others.<\/p>\n<p>His departure continues Inter Milan\u2019s off season attempts at saving money. The Serie A champions need to generate funds and Hakimi\u2019s move is the first major transfer to generate that. Changing managers also helped their cause with Simone Inzaghi arriving to replace Antonio Conte.<\/p>\n<p>Hakimi joins a PSG side who are going through transition under Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine is rebuilding and revamping the squad after a disappointing campaign overall. PSG lost out on the league title to Lille and were knocked out of the Champions League at the semi-final stages.<\/p>\n<p>Pochettino is certainly making significant movements in his first transfer window as PSG manager. He has identified the full back areas as a position of weakness. Pochettino decided not to sign Alessandro Florenzi on a permanent deal and instead bring in Hakimi.<\/p>\n<p>The Moroccan international certainly ticks all the boxes Pochettino will have looked for &#8211; strong offensively and equally strong defensively. His arrival is certainly a statement of intent from the French club.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"EuX_Os6sSjV71sIT4zqrCg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1232912767\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'EuX_Os6sSjV71sIT4zqrCg',sig:'uM0ZIZEQbc35Prt4jU_nEEC5-dAfYCcyAvkzyu4Ck1g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1232912767',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Inter Milan full back Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan international has signed a five-year deal at the Parc de Princes. The deal in total could cost PSG up to \u20ac70 million. Hakimi was instrumental in helping Inter Milan secure the Serie A title. 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