Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Julian Draxler has joined Benfica on a season-long loan deal.
The Germany international will spend the remainder of the 2022-23 campaign at Estadio da Luz, where he will wear the number 93 shirt.
Draxler is Roger Schmidt s eighth signing of the window as he seeks regular playing time ahead of the World Cup in Qatar later this year.
The 28-year-old is yet to appear this season for PSG, for whom he has scored 26 goals in 198 appearances across all competitions since arriving from Wolfsburg in 2017.
Bem-vindo, Draxler!
Welcome! ||
— SL Benfica (@SLBenfica)
However, a series of injuries have prevented Draxler securing a regular place in the starting line-up in recent seasons.
Indeed, a knee problem ruled him out for the final weeks of the 2021-22 campaign, in which he made just five league starts under Mauricio Pochettino.
Draxler could make his debut when Benfica welcome Vizela to Estadio da Luz in the Primeira Liga on Friday. Schmidt s side have made a perfect start to their league campaign, winning each of their opening four games.