Julian Draxler Joins Qatar’s Al-Ahli From PSG

Qatari side, Al Ahli have completed the signing of German midfielder, Julian Draxler from Paris St Germain on a two-year contract.

Draxler, who played for Wolfsburg and Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga, joined PSG in 2017. He made over 190 appearances in six seasons with the Ligue 1 club but fell out of favor and spent last season on loan with Portuguese side Benfica.

“The club would like to wish Julian all the best for the rest of his career,” PSG said in a statement.

Draxler has scored a total of seven goals in 58 international games but has not played for Germany since March of last year. He was part of the Germany squad that won the FIFA World Cup in 2014.

Draxler’s teammates Marco Verratti and Abdou Diallo have also moved to Qatar this season, with both players joining Al-Arabi.

Al-Ahli is 11th in the Qatar Stars League following three straight defeats in their opening three league games.