Is the Paris Saint-Germain fairytale coming to an end?

Paris Saint Germain changed forever when the Qatar Investment Authority came in as the majority stakeholders in July 2011, with the club winning six out of the eight Ligue One championships.

The investment has allowed the club to progress and compete with the European supergiants such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, especially in the transfer market.

However, their domestic dominance has yet to be replicated on the European scene with the club failing to reach the semi-final stage of the Champions League in those years of investment. The ultimate prize has alluded the owner, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and it now seems he has run out of love and patience with the Parisian club.

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It is rumoured from TalkSPORT that Sheikh and his team are looking to leave the French capital and replicate their investment into Roma and aid their quest to end Juventus’ dominance in Italy.

Everything is rumoured currently with the investment group yet to comment on the speculation but is there evidence to show that things may turn sour within Paris.

Transfer news ahead of the close season has been strangely muted and away from the big names up for auction this summer, so does the quietness give the greatest indication that the rumours are true. Is the money being withdrawn from the hands of the club’s hierarchy and Thomas Tuchel?

The club has relied on big-name signings in recent summer transfer windows and the German manager has made no secret that he needs reinforcements in certain areas. It now looks uncertain those targets will be available.

Where does that leave the club that has spent a total of near £400 million in the last two seasons and flirted with Financial Fair Play danger ever since, especially as they attempt to build a team replicating Real Madrid’s galacticos in the early noughties.

It probably leaves them further away from winning the Champions League and potentially threatens their dominance with French football.

Should they want to release any funds for new signings then they may have to let a few of their players move on. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will see their biggest return, while the sale of Angel Di Maria, Marco Veratti and Julian Draxler will also see income to buy replacements.

Selling their star Brazilian could allow them to improve harmony within the dressing room which has reportedly dampened their end of season title celebration, with the number 10 clashing with a number of players, including Draxler in the past week. This news has come from Bleacher Report.

The ESPN rumours of disharmony and public criticism by senior figures within the club couldn’t have done much to persuade the Qatar money to remain in the funds.

However the show on the European stage may be a fault of the Qatari owners.

There have been suggestions that Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has demonstrated preferential treatment for a number of high-earners, while no clear strategy within multiple managerial departments has led to the failure of the acquisition of the ‘ol big ear trophy’.

A club built on the foundations of money rather than sporting principles and plans.

Time over the summer will tell whether Paris Saint Germain will continue on their upward curve towards their ultimate goal or become another wasted opportunity.