Paris FC have confirmed the signing of Pablo Pagis from Lorient, with the French club paying a reported €15m fee for the 23-year-old attacking midfielder. The move was completed on 17 July 2026, with reports in France suggesting the deal could rise by a further €1.5m in add-ons linked to Paris FC qualifying for European competition. Pagis has signed a five-year contract that ties him to the club until 2031.
The signing is the clearest statement yet of Paris FC's growing ambition under head coach Liam Rosenior, who has overseen a rapid summer rebuild at the club. Pagis arrives in the same week as defenders Diego Coppola and Emmanuel Mbemba and joins fellow new arrival Patrick Zabi, as Paris FC strengthen across the pitch following their return to Ligue 1. Reports in France said Lyon and Marseille were also keen on Pagis, with Lens and Strasbourg credited with earlier interest, but the player opted for the move to the capital. In a statement, Paris FC said Pagis had been "convinced by the ambition of the Paris project and the prospects available to him," choosing the club as "the ideal setting to take a new step in his career."
For Lorient, it is the loss of the player who did more than anyone to make their return to Ligue 1 a success. The Brittany club came back up as Ligue 2 champions in 2025 and settled into the top flight comfortably last season, with Pagis established as their attacking spearhead. Losing their most influential attacker for a club-record fee will be felt on the pitch, even if the money strengthens their hand as they plan for the campaign ahead.
Pagis enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in 2025-26, scoring 10 goals and adding five assists in 32 appearances across all competitions for Lorient. It was enough to make him one of the most sought-after young attacking players in France this summer, with his movement in the box and his eye for a pass for team-mates catching the attention of several Ligue 1 clubs before Paris FC won the race.
At Paris FC, Pagis is expected to operate as the attacking midfielder in Rosenior's team, working off a central striker or drifting infield from a wider starting position, similar to the role he thrived in at Lorient. His arrival gives Paris FC a proven goal threat from midfield to add to a squad being rebuilt this summer, and the club's willingness to build European qualification bonuses into the deal points to the level of ambition Rosenior is working with as they look to build on their first season back in the top flight.