West Bromwich Albion have completed the signing of the defensive midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak from Paris Saint-Germain on a season-long loan, with Kieran Gibbs also joining from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £7m.
The Poland international Krychowiak, who left Sevilla for the French capital last year for €30m, started just seven league games for PSG and has been allowed to leave the Parc des Princes in search of first-team football.
“I had a lot of offers from Spain and Italy. But this is a very ambitious club. There’s a good atmosphere here,” the 27-year-old said.
I am delighted to sign @WBA on one year loan 💪 pic.twitter.com/WuHXWoOroI
— Grzegorz Krychowiak (@GrzegKrychowiak) August 30, 2017
West Brom’s chairmanz, John Williams, said: “This is a fantastic loan agreement for Albion and we are very pleased to have completed the transfer. Grzegorz arrives with an impressive reputation that is well earned and a CV in European football which clearly displays his qualities. We are delighted to welcome him and are confident he will make a significant contribution to the first-team group this season.”
Earlier, Gibbs completed his anticipated move from Arsenal, signing a four-year contract. “I watched the boys in the first few games of the season and they’ve got a lot of energy,” Gibbs told West Brom’s official website. “They’ve made some good signings and I feel this is a good move for me.”