Krychowiak joins West Brom on loan from PSG
In what amounts to one of the summer transfer window's most unlikely moves, Grzegorz Krychowiak is swapping the romance and allure of the French capital for football-mad West Midlands.
The Poland international is off to West Bromwich Albion after his maiden campaign at Paris Saint-Germain proved to be underwhelming, joining the Baggies on a season-long loan.
Tony Pulis' lot announced the move Wednesday with a statement on its website, adding that Krychowiak's temporary switch is subject to international clearance.
Who are you signing for, Grzegorz? 👀#WBA
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) August 30, 2017
Krychowiak took to Twitter to tease the news after a successful medical with the club, and his arrival at the Hawthorns marks a massive coup for the club amid a summer of brilliant buys.
Come on guys... you know who I am joining! ➡ #WBA 😆
— Grzegorz Krychowiak (@GrzegKrychowiak) August 30, 2017
Krychowiak's move was West Brom's second of the day after luring Kieran Gibbs to the club for a modest £7-million fee, joining Oliver Burke, Jay Rodriguez, Gareth Barry, and Ahmed Hegazy as Baggies newcomers.
It's a temporary transfer that also makes plenty of sense for the deep-lying midfielder after his attempt to secure consistent first-team minutes at the Parc des Princes proved difficult despite following former Sevilla tutor Unai Emery to Ligue 1.
"I had a lot of offers from Spain and Italy. But this is a very ambitious club. There's a good atmosphere here," Krychowiak said Wednesday.