In this file photo dated April 18, 2023, Sao Paulo's defender Lucas Beraldo (left) and Puerto Cabello's midfielder Luifer Hernandez vie for the ball during the Copa Sudamericana group stage first leg football match between Sao Paulo and Academia Puerto Cabello at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (PHOTO / AFP)

Paris St Germain have signed Brazilian center-back Lucas Beraldo from Sao Paulo on a five-year deal, the club announced on Monday.

The 20-year-old was a regular starter in Sau Paulo's top-flight matches and was part of their Copa do Brasil winning team in 2023. He has also played for the Brazil U-20 side.

"I’m really happy to be joining a club as ambitious as Paris Saint-Germain. This is an important step in my career and one that will help me to move forward," Beraldo said in a statement.

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PSG have a five-point lead in the race to their third Ligue 1 title in a row, and face Toulouse in the French Champions Trophy final on Wednesday.