The rumours are in full swing as the summer transfer window opens its doors to the player hungry clubs across Europe. Perhaps the most lethal of all clubs is Paris Saint-Germain as they will be looking to flex their financial muscles to the greatest of extents thanks to recently being rid of their Financial Fair Play restrictions as per Bleacher Report.
Last summer the Capital club was relatively quiet in their purchase pursuit as their financial restrictions were set to a €60 million, spending €50 million of that on David Luiz. Now with the freedom to further open their bank vault, the French Champions will certainly continue to prove their dominance on a financial front.
But with the same rumours in continuance, such as the clubs heavy pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo, does their shopping list truly fix the problems from last season?
Paris was troubled heavily by the inconsistency of Zlatan Ibrahimović and his difficulty with injuries on top of that. In his wake, Edinson Cavani was bestowed responsibility.
The Uruguayan had proven he was capable on some fronts and incapable on others. It makes sense considering he would be shuffled in and out of his preferred position. Depending on the status of the Swede. But truthfully, his lowered level of leadership is something the club would lack without Ibrahimović.
Along with the unbalanced front line, PSG are in dire need of adding proper depth to their squad.
On several occasions during their 2014/2015 campaign the French Champions struggled to maintain form through an onslaught of injuries in their starting lineup. The likes of Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and the talismanic Ibrahimovic were all absent. With little options to replace them accurately, the French Champions were unable to efficiently recuperate.
Thus, does splurging a hypothetical €130 million transfer fee on Real Madrid's Ronaldo fill any of these voids?
Perhaps he could fill the boots of declining Ibrahimovic in terms of marketability, yet the Portuguese superstar would only be a short term gain. Ronaldo would certainly be able to help the legitimacy of the club on a European scale by making a shock move to Paris, but at 31 Ronaldo has injury concerns of his own.
The club needs to think realistically for its growth - that means securing a forward of prime age. Naturally Ronaldo's impeccable form is only set to decline (as we are already seeing hints) like Ibrahimović’s and his individuality as a player (similarly to the Swede) could also hurt overall team dynamic.
PSG's reliance on Ibrahimovic over the past three seasons has been so evident that it has hurt their potential successes as a whole. On one hand, Ibrahimović’s glaring leadership qualities mixed with his creativity have helped the club reach unseen heights in its 45 year history.
He has led them to broken records and various domestic trophies, but he has also held them back as well. Buying another player of his kind won't solve all the problems PSG have in order to have a decorated future in the long run, not in the next few years.
