PSG midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak signs one-year loan deal with West Brom and reveals he rejected several offers to join 'a very ambitious club'
- Grzegorz Krychowiakh has join West Brom in something of a coup for the club
- The Baggies have agreed to take the Poland international on a season-long loan
- The midfielder signed for PSG from Sevilla last year for a fee of £34 million
- 'This is a very ambitious club. There's a good atmosphere here,' the Pole said
West Brom have completed the loan signing of PSG midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.
The 27-year-old, who joined PSG from Sevilla for £34million last year, will spend this season on loan at the Hawthorns - subject to international clearance.
'I am delighted to sign @WBA on one year loan,' Krychowiak said.
'I had a lot of offers from Spain and Italy. But this is a very ambitious club. There's a good atmosphere here.'
PSG's Grzegorz Krychowiak has swapped Paris Saint-Germain for West Brom for this season
'This is a very ambitious club. There's a good atmosphere here,' the Poland international said
The Poland international, who becomes Tony Pulis' eighth signing of the summer, is the second new recruit to join West Brom on Wednesday following the arrival of Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal.
West Brom confirmed the news after Krychowiak tweeted: 'Back in the game'. The club's official account replied to him, saying: 'Who are you signing for, Grzegorz?'. 'Come on guys... you know who I am joining! ➡ #WBA,' came the midfielder's reply.
It follows the arrival of Oliver Burke from RB Leipzig, another player convinced to swap the Champions League for a spell with West Brom.
Baggies manager Tony Pulis shakes hands with Krychowiak after securing his signature
The 27-year-old midfielder joined PSG from Sevilla last year for a fee of around £34million
Krychowiak, who has struggled to settle at the Parc des Princes, played the entirety of Sevilla's Europa League win over Liverpool in 2016.
Albion also signed Kieran Gibbs from Arsenal for £7m and hope to add Eliaquim Mangala from Manchester City as part of a deal for Jonny Evans.
'We're in the market for lots of things hopefully, we haven't done our business yet,' Pulis said.
Pulis is also keen on Burnley striker Ashley Barnes, while they are hopeful of signing Souza from Fenerbahce.
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