First it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, then it was Edinson Cavani followed by David Luiz. Each season since QSI took control of Paris Saint-Germain, they have made a notable marquee signing, and this summer could be no different as the French champions line up Juventus star Paul Pogba.
A fee of €80 million has already been agreed between the clubs but personal terms are yet to be finalised with the 22-year-old, who has already established himself as one of the game’s outstanding figures in his role.
While there are areas of the squad that need addressing more urgently than the three-man midfield Blanc favours, the potential addition of Pogba is one that PSG cannot pass up.
Unlike the €50 million signing from Chelsea of David Luiz, which appeared a needless and foolhardy show of defiance after Uefa had imposed Financial Fair Play (FFP) sanctions upon the side, the arrival of the France international is a move that would help propel the club a little closer to the Champions League crown they so crave.
Pogba is already a world-class central midfielder who has developed in a culture of playing in leading teams. His qualities are unquestionable and settling in would pose little problem to someone who was born and raised in the east of Paris.
Mentally, PSG can only be impressed with what they have seen - although Pogba famously stormed out of Manchester United after failing to hold down a first-team spot at the age of 19.
While Sir Alex Ferguson might have complained his young charge showed him a reckless lack of respect, that has since become understood as the mentality of an ambitious winner; exactly what PSG are going to need if Zlatan Ibrahimovic likely hangs up his boots in 2016, when his contract expires.
