PSG flex their financial muscles

Paris Saint-German, owned by the multi-billion pound Qatar Investment Authority, are contemplating making a bid for Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney.

If they made a bid of £40m, as has been suggested, it would have to be considered seriously at Old Trafford.   At £250,000 a week, he is United’s most expensive player.  Undoubtedly skilled and talented, he is 28, has a constant battle with his weight and has had injury and illness problems.  Whether he would adapt to Paris as well as the cosmopolitan David Beckham is an interesting question.

Paris Saint-German, owned by the multi-billion pound Qatar Investment Authority, are contemplating making a bid for Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney.

If they made a bid of £40m, as has been suggested, it would have to be considered seriously at Old Trafford.   At £250,000 a week, he is United’s most expensive player.  Undoubtedly skilled and talented, he is 28, has a constant battle with his weight and has had injury and illness problems.  Whether he would adapt to Paris as well as the cosmopolitan David Beckham is an interesting question.

One might ask how all this squares with financial fair play rules.   However, PSG have recently signed a four year deal with the Qatar Tourism Authority reported to be worth about £560m.   They are also close to signing a new sponsorship deal with Emirates worth about £25m a year.   They are expected to invest heavily in their squad over the summer.