PSG sign Nuno Mendes for £34m after Portuguese left-back enjoyed an impressive spell on loan from Sporting Lisbon with Ligue 1 winners building for fresh tilt at Champions League glory next season
Mendes, 19, made 37 appearance during an impressive loan spell with PSGFrench champions have now activated their option to buy from Sporting LisbonTeenager helped Mauricio Pochettino’s team win the Ligue 1 title once againLeft-back was named in the Ligue 1 team of the season after excellent form
Paris Saint-Germain have completed the £34million signing of Nuno Mendes after the Portuguese left-back enjoyed a successful season on loan from Sporting Lisbon.
Mendes, 19, will stay at the Parc de Princes after agreeing a contract until 2026 as PSG plan for a fresh assault on domestic honours and the Champions League next season.
He played 37 times for PSG during his loan spell and made enough of an impact for the French champions to activate their option to sign him.
Paris Saint-Germain have activated their option to sign Nuno Mendes from Sporting Lisbon
Left-back Mendes, 19, helped PSG win another Ligue 1 title during his season-long loan spell
The teenager was nominated for the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year award, losing out to William Saliba of Marseille, and was picked at left-back in the team of the season.
Winning the league title in France added to his medal collection having guided Sporting to a Primeira Liga and League Cup double in the 2020-21 campaign.
But there was disappointment for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in the Champions League as they lost to Real Madrid in the last-16 despite leading 2-0 on aggregate with just 30 minutes of the tie remaining.
The teenage left-back’s performances were impressive and he made the team of the season
Mendes has made…