New sporting director Leonardo didn’t have much time to put his feet under the table at Paris St-Germain. The capital club have added five new players to their squad in just one week for a total cost of £30m.
The new additions are quality players: Valenciennes central defender Milan Bisevac, Roma playmaker Jeremy Menez and St-Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi arrived on Monday and were followed by Palermo goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu and spoiler for the Juventus Momo Sisoko.
It’s been a spectacular spree made possible by new owners from the Middle East: since the Qatar Investment Authority took a majority stake in the team two months ago, Paris St-Germain have emerged as favorites alongside the champions. from 2009-10, Marseille. on the Ligue 1 Finals Betting Market. The odds are currently as low as 3.50.
Surprisingly, Paris St-Germain has claimed the title only twice in its history and the last time was in 1993-94. They’ve been something of a sleeping giant in recent years, though their frenetic activity in preseason shows their desperation to shed this label as quickly as possible.
Big upheavals like this rarely bring instant success in football, where a transitional campaign is usually needed before a serious challenge can be mounted. However, they are already on the upward curve after finishing fourth last season. This was already the best performance in the last seven seasons: the gap between the best and the rest in France is much easier to close than in several other major leagues, as Lille demonstrated, which jumped from fourth to first in the last period .
The odds have been reduced following the summer transfer window: those who joined earlier were able to back Paris Saint-Germain’s triumph in the 2011/12 Ligue 1-10 season, while now the current price has been reduced to 3.50. It will be a much more interesting season.
So all eyes will be on the new Paris St-Germain when the French league season kicks off on Saturday, but betting experts believe punters should still avoid the capital side and put their money on two. clubs with proven track records such as Marseille and Lille. PSG have been short on the outright market and there are too many risks involved as the team is largely new and will need time to settle.