PARIS (AP) — Paris FC signed Mali international forward Racine Shinayoko on Tuesday, paying his full offseason transfer fee. The club is majority owned by France’s richest family Over 65 million euros ($74 million).
Paris are Ligue 1’s biggest spenders this off-season in a bid for a second year back in the top tier, financed by the Arnault family, which owns LVMH. Paris defeated cross-league rivals Paris Saint-Germain in a league match And last season’s cup.
paris said Shinayoko, 26, signed a three-year contract with Auxerre, who scored 12 goals in the league last season, without disclosing the transfer fee.
The deal was reportedly worth 8 million euros ($9.1 million) and followed the big signing of Stade Reims’ teenage midfielder and Italian defender Patrick Xavi. Diego Coppola from Brighton and Lorient winger Pablo Pagis.
Paris are 11th on their return to Ligue 1 and are currently in Coached by Liam Rosenier who briefly managed Chelsea He started last season with sister club Strasbourg in France.
Sinayoko played 30 games for Mali, scoring 10 goals, including three in each of the last two African Cup of Nations competitions. Mali advances to the quarterfinals every time.
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