"Rothenas plays" P.S.G" © EuroFootball.com

After numerous rumors about his future, defender Jerome Rothen confirmed that he will stay in France and represent the capital club next season.

The player signed a four-year contract with the runners-up of "Ligue 1", despite interest from clubs like .

"Next season I will play for "P.S.G", - said Rothen. - It's great that I signed a new contract even before the European Championship."

According to the French press, the Parisian team paid 10 million euros (35 million litas) for Rothen, and although it is a significant amount of money, "Monaco" coach Didier Deschamps stated that he would prefer to keep the team's leaders rather than repeat this season's achievement in the UEFA Champions League.