It was already clear that Loïc Mbe Soh would not play this season in the jersey of PSG, the young defender of 19 years and the club having failed to agree on a contract extension.
It remained to know his point of fall.
While French clubs like Caen, Le Havre and Bordeaux had expressed their interest, it is finally in England, at Nottingham Forest, that Mbe Soh will now play.
𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 ✍️ #NFFC pic.twitter.com/HNC9pd8oTa
- Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) September 11, 2020
As we announced several days ago, this departure for Nottingham Forest takes the form of a transfer and not a simple loan.
PSG and the Championship club, the English second division, announced the transaction on Friday evening without revealing the amount.
On his Twitter account, PSG “congratulated Loïc on his years of training with the club and wish him the best for the rest of his professional career.
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Loïc Mbe Soh has signed up with the English club @NFFC as part of a final transfer.
The @PSG_inside congratulates Loïc on his years of training with the Club and wishes him the best for the rest of his professional career ❤️💙 #MerciLoic pic.twitter.com/oWVWq2PzBN
- Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) September 11, 2020
Mbe Soh joins Lamouchi
Born in Souza Gare, Cameroon, and trained at Paris Saint-Germain, Mbe Soh won a French league title with the PSG under-17 team in 2017. Last season, he played with the under-17s. 19, playing five UEFA Youth League games and scoring a goal.
With the professional workforce, Mbe Soh, who has six selections with the France U19 team, has only played three Ligue 1 matches (two in 2018-2019 and one in 2019-2020), but it has allowed to post two titles of champion of France won in the last two seasons.
Coached by Frenchman Sabri Lamouchi, Nottingham Forest will play its first match of the Championship season on Saturday against Queen's Park Rangers.