With a view to strengthening itself in all sectors, PSG got their hands on Willian Pacho this summer. And the 23-year-old defender quickly found a place in the starting lineup, being the player most used by Luis Enrique since the start of the season. Its profile also seems ideal to support Marquinhos in the central hinge.
This summer, the PSG focused on youth in the transfer window. The capital club has recruited Matvey Safonov (25 years old) to double Gianluigi Donnarumma, Désiré Doué (19 years old) in attack, João Neves (20 years old) in midfield, and Willian Pacho (23 years old) in defense. THE Red-and-Blue dropped €40M to get their hands on the latter. And barely arrived, the Ecuadorian international has made a place for himself in Luis Enrique's eleven.
“He’s a top defender”
Some even think that the PSG hit the jackpot with Willian Pachoseeing in him the ideal player to support Marquinhos. « It’s a great recruitment. For me, he is the perfect complement to Marquinhos. He shows character. He has discipline and a good head game. I still find him a little perfect in concentration, but he is a top defender » said in particular Eric Rabesandratanaformer player of PSG between 1997 and 2001, interviewed by The Parisian.
Luis Enrique already adores Willian Pacho
Luis Enrique seems to love it anyway. Willian Pacho is the most used player in the PSG this season, far ahead Warren Zaire-Emery et João Neves. The 23-year-old central defender, very popular in the intimacy of the Campus, knows he can in any case be improved. And he obviously intends to do his best to erase his main faults. THE PSG seems to have found a rare gem in the transfer window this summer.