For Eintracht Frankfurt Willian Pacho was a big deal: only in the summer of 2023 the Hessians acquired the talented but previously unknown central defender for 13.65 million euros from Royal Antwerp, and a year from after that for almost three times as much. Paris Saint-Germain for sale.
The fact that the Parisians gave Frankfurt 40 million euros may have been too much of a good thing after just one season in the Bundesliga. However, the sum was testament to the remarkable development of the 22-year-old, who made an immediate impact at Frankfurt and was one of the few constants in Eintracht’s defense last season.
Pacho was able to take his strong form with him to Paris. The Ecuadorian is in the center of defense alongside captain Marquinhos and has been on the field in all nine competitive games so far, eight of them from the start and over the full length.
After a 1-0 victory Champions League-Start against FC Girona, he added: “I am very happy. Today is a very important day for me, because when I was little I dreamed of playing in Champions League. I’m fulfilling a dream. What do you mean? As for my place in the team, I do what is asked of me.
Pacho impresses Paris especially with his strength in duels and his mature playing structure. Despite many expectations, he snubbed PSG talent Lucas Beraldo, who was actually considered Marquinhos’ successor, during the summer break. But there’s no way around the old Frankfurter right now.
“Pacho is just great. The fans appreciate him a lot. In Paris nobody talks about how much he costs or where he is from,” PSG expert Philippe Goguet said at the end of Spetmber news. “Pacho is an undisputed starter – the only newcomer in this case. He is on a very good track. It is even impressive how quickly he has adapted to PSG and French football. His style of play and his skills complement the rest of the players perfectly. around him.”
So the Pacho move – as opposed to Randal Kolo Muani – seems to be worth it for PSG.
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2024-10-11 16:47:00
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