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MABIALA GRADUATES ACADEMY AND GOES PRO

"It seems that it's the culmination of five years of hard work at the PSG Academy and it's a big day for me because I truly wished to sign for Paris, the club closest to my heart."

"It is a great honour to wear this shirt. I will now try to improve my game by training with this group and hopefully get some playing time."

"After Bouka Drame, Clement Chantome and David NGog and furthermore Youssouf Mulumbu, my signature is a firm new message aimed at all the youngsters at the PSG Academy. There is a new wave rising in Paris and the Academy players sense it."

Young French defender Larrys Mabiala has signed professional terms with PSG after graduating from the club academy. The 19-year-old French Under 18 champion with the PSG youth team has signed for three years.

The highly-rated Mabiala, born in Montfermeil and who joined PSG's academy at 13, rejoins his former academy colleagues David NGog amd Clement Chantome who also signed professional terms this season.

"It's all happened really quickly," admitted the youngster. "I never expected to sign my first contract this early."