Football: Mauro Icardi joins Paris Saint Germain

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - France's Paris Saint-Germain club signed Argentinean forward Mauro Icardi on Tuesday.

Paris football powerhouse PSG said on website that 26-year-old player joined the club on a one-season loan until 30 June 2020 with a purchase option.

"I will give everything to help my new team go as far as possible in all competitions. Paris Saint-Germain has become an international football powerhouse, attracting some of the greatest players in recent years. The momentum is strong in Paris, ambitions are high and I am sure that we have everything here to go even further. And I’m really looking forward to playing at the Parc des Princes, a stadium famous for its beauty and passion!”, Icardi said in PSG's official website on Tuesday.

In his career, he previously played for, Sampdoria and Inter Milan in Italy Serie A.

Meanwhile, when Icardi played for Inter Milan he became 2015 and 2018's top scorer in the Serie A.