Paris Saint-Germain have officially signed Argentine international playmaker Javier Pastore from Palermo on a five-year deal, the French club confirmed on Saturday.
The deal is reported to be worth a French record 42 million euros ($60 million), eclipsing the 33.5 million euros that PSG paid to bring Nicolas Anelka from Real Madrid in 2000.
The 22-year-old becomes the eighth new recruit at PSG this summer, bringing the transfer tally at Parc des Princes during the close season to over 84 million euros - another record beating the 77.5 million euros that Lyon paid for four players in the summer of 2009.
Pastore is one of the most coveted players in world football and his transfer to Parc des Princes has announced PSG's arrival as serious players on the European scene. He was also being tracked by Chelsea.
He played 35 matches for Palermo in Serie A last season, scoring 11 goals.
The attacking midfielder started his career in Talleres in his native ARgentina in 2007 before moving to Huracan (2007-2009) and then Palermo (2009-2011).
Source: AFP
