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The young Frenchman is just 20 years old and has played for Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, where he won one Ligue 1 title and two Bundesliga titles, and stands out for his height, aerial ability and distribution.
He is Sevilla FC’s second new face in the centre of defence after the signing of Brazilian centre-half Marcao from Galatasaray.
Tanguy Nianzou has become Sevilla FC ‘s latest summer signing, joining from German champions Bayern Munich. In the midst of a rebuilding process in defence, the club has completed a deal to sign one of the most highly-rated emerging stars on the European scene. The transfer shows Sevilla FC doubling down on its renowned transfer policy that has brought it so much success: recruiting young talent.
Tanguy Nianzou took his first steps as a player in the youth academy of Paris Saint-Germain, where he made his first team debut while still a teenager. In the summer of 2020, he moved to Bayern Munich, where he continued to develop his career as a professional. These experiences with such important clubs led to a French league title and two German league titles, which is unusual for such a young player. He has also been a fixture at every level of the French national youth teams, proving that his talent has not gone unnoticed at any stage of his career.
At the age of just 20, Nianzou already has experience in major domestic and European competitions and wants to step up and take on an important role in a big team. This is the motivation that has led him to signing for Sevilla FC, with whom he’ll compete for the LaLiga Santander title and play Champions Legaue football. An ideal environment for consistency in exchange for assuming responsibility and gaining importance in Julen Lopetegui’s system.
He is a tall player – standing at 1.91m – quick to cut out attacks and with a great aerial game. In addition, his development at such important and leading clubs in their championships has helped him to become a defender capable of distributing the ball brilliantly, with short or long passes, or driving forward when necessary. In addition, he can operate on both the right and left sides and has even occupied the defensive midfielder position.
He fits the bill as the central defender Julen Lopetegui is looking for; the Basque coach has always had a predilection for defenders with good feet. His profile – young, skillful and fast – will perfectly complement Marcao, the other new face in the centre of Sevilla FC’s defence. Nianzou could be the perfect partner for the Brazilian as he can impose his forcefulness and experience, thanks to having the security and reliability of a 20-year-old to support him.
Nianzou is Sevilla FC’s fourth signing in the summer transfer window. After the arrivals of Alex Telles, Isco and the aforementioned Marcao, the Frenchman joins a dressing room that wants to further improve on last season’s title push and eventual fourth-placed finish.
