Young defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu has sealed a move from Paris Saint-Germain to RB Leipzig in a deal that could reach $22 million.The left-footed centre-back, born in 2005, joined the PSG academy in 2017 but has now joined the Bundesliga club without ever making a lasting impact at Parc des Princes. It’s another questionable decision for the Parisian club, as they decided to sell a player who was just about to become a first-team regular. Instead, one more PSG kid will seek his fortune elsewhere and expect his old club to buy him for a much higher fee.👋 Chad 👋 pic.twitter.com/yaB8dFEtLr— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) July 18, 2023 Bitshiabu debuted for PSG’s first team during the 2021/22 season and continued to improve under Christophe Galtier. He made 16 appearances in all competitions last season.With Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe struggling with injuries last season, Bitshiabu earned six starts in Ligue 1 – appearing in a further seven games off the bench – and he played 45 minutes of their Champions League last-16 second-leg loss to Bayern Munich.##NAJAVA_MECA_7377816##However, the arrivals of Lucas Hernandez and Milan Skriniar pushed the teenager down the pecking order, and he has now penned a five-year contract with Leipzig, where he will wear the number five shirt.”I’m delighted to be a part of RB Leipzig now. The club has a great reputation in France, partly because of their on-the-pitch success but also because young players can undergo incredible development here at the highest level. Max Eberl and the management showed me the club’s unique and exciting path, which immediately lured me in. I cannot wait to start getting ready for the new season with the team.”El Chadaille Bitshiabu s’est engagé en faveur du RB Leipzig dans le cadre d’un transfert. Formé au Paris Saint-Germain, le défenseur central va découvrir le championnat d’Allemagne après 6 ans passés chez les Rouge et Bleu.#MerciBitshiabu ❤️💙— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) July 18, 2023 Leipzig’s board member Max Eberl was delighted to bring such a talented youngster to East Germany.”El Chadaille is one of the most exciting young defenders in Europe, and we’re proud that he now plays for RB Leipzig. Even though he just turned 18 in May, he’s already played 19 times for PSG’s first team at the top level, which shows his quality. El Chadaille is extremely quick, strong in the air, a tough tackler and good on the ball too. The fact that he’s also left-footed means he perfectly fits the kind of player we wanted. Nevertheless, he’s still really young and has moved to a new country and new club. El Chadaille will get the time he needs to settle in here so that he can slowly perform to his best and help us out on the pitch.”
