Joane Gadou Joins RB Salzburg in Record €10M Transfer from PSG

On Tuesday, Joane Gadou, whose aspiring contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was set to run until June 2025, departed from his training club. The RB Salzburg has officially announced the arrival of the 2007-born player, who has signed a contract with the Austrian club until 2027. The transfer fee is reported to be €10 million, marking a record for the capital club. Here’s what you need to know.

While PSG did not see a flurry of departures this summer, the Parisian club is taking advantage of ongoing opportunities abroad to streamline its roster. Following the transfers of Ismaël Gharbi to Braga and Danilo Pereira to Al-Ittihad, Joane Gadou is the latest player to leave PSG, just days after the summer transfer window closed in France, and all for a record fee…

Gadou sets a record for PSG

Joane Gadou has officially joined RB Salzburg. The Paris Saint-Germain club confirmed the permanent transfer of their young 17-year-old defender to the Austrian side in a statement. Gadou has inked a deal that binds him to Salzburg until 2027. Reports indicate that the transaction amounts to around €10 million, excluding bonuses, making Gadou the most expensive youth player ever sold by PSG. Salzburg justified the investment through the words of their sporting director.

“A true high-level talent”

“Joane Gadou is a true high-level talent who had many options for the next step in his career but chose to join us and follow our Salzburg Way. We are truly excited because we are more than convinced of his quality. We will certainly enjoy working with him in the future and will provide him with all the time and support he needs to develop as best as possible with us,” stated Bernhard Seonbuchner.