The Parisians have missed out on their top targets this summer and are in real danger of seeing the world's most expensive player depart, too
If one thing has become very evident this summer, it is that Paris Saint-Germain have a credibility problem.
Eight years after QSI took over the running of the Parc des Princes club - heralding a cash-crazy era of superstar signings like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and, more recently, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe - the big names have suddenly stopped arriving.
Last season, the Parisians were handcuffed by the shackles of Financial Fair Play (FFP).