The France international will find it hard to get into the side ahead of Maxwell - but unable to rest on his previous achievements, that could take him to the next level.
A classic game of transfer dominoes played out on Wednesday, as Paris Saint-Germain captured the signing of Layvin Kurzawa from Monaco.
The France international, 22, forced himself out of the principality club and up to the capital, where he displaces Lucas Digne as backup to Maxwell in Laurent Blanc’s ranks. Meanwhile, Fabio Coentrao, who had himself been linked to the Parc des Princes when there were fears Monaco’s asking price for Kurzawa was too great, finds himself joining Stade Louis II’s large Portuguese contingent for at least the next season.