Uruguay captain Diego Lugano completes West Brom move

Diego Lugano during the press conference. (Getty Images)

Uruguayan defender Diego Lugano, who spent part of last season on loan at Malaga, has confirmed that he has agreed a two-year deal with West Bromwich Albion from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

“I am very please to join West Bromwich Albion for the next two years,” Lugano wrote on his Twitter account.

Lugano, who started his career with Nacional in Uruguay before switching to Sao Paulo in Brazil, has been in Europe since joining Fenerbahce qay back in 2006. He signed for PSG in 2011 but his two years in French capital was marred by injuries.

After playing for 12 times in the league in his first season, he went down the pecking order as PSG started signing the big players like Thiago Silva. He joined Malaga on loan in January, earlier this year. With the arrival of Brazilian Marquinhos, 19, from Roma for £27.8million, Lugano became expendable.

“I’m doing something that has been missing in my career, playing in the Premier League, without doubt the most beautiful and competitive league in the world,” Lugano continued.

“The challenge is to match what West Bromwich achieved last season and trying to go a step further to reach European competitions,” Lugano concluded.

Meanwhile, PSG said in a statement: “Paris Saint-Germain thanks Lugano for the professionalism he has shown throughout his contract and wishes him well in the English league.”