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PSG are one of the top clubs in Europe's top five leagues. Since their QSI takeover a decade ago, the Ligue 1 giants have made their presence felt in both France and Europe.
They have won seven of the last nine Ligue 1 titles, and are on course to add to that tally this year. The Parisians have also made rapid strides in Europe. They made their maiden Champions League final in 2020. However, a loss to Bayern Munich denied them a continental quadruple. Mauricio Pochettino's men made the semi-finals of the competition last season and look good for a deep run this year too.
Last summer, PSG made a plethora of big-money signings, most of them on free transfers, to assemble one of the most fearsome rosters in the game. On that note, here's a look at the Parisians' five most valuable players at the moment:
#5 Gianluigi Donnarumma - €65 million
Gianluigi Donnarumma is one of the best goalkeepers in the game at the moment. Still only 22, he played a key role in Italy's triumph at Euro 2020 last summer before ending his six-year association with AC Milan to arrive in Paris.
Donnarumma has played 13 games across competitions for his new club, keeping six clean sheets. He also made his much-awaited debut in the Champions League, where he has kept three shutouts in six games.
However, recent reports suggest that the Italian is not happy in Paris, as he has had to share a first-team place with Keylor Navas. Nevertheless, the Parisians are unlikely to let the talented shot-stopper leave any time soon.
#4 Achraf Hakimi - €70 million
Achraf Hakimi is one of the best young right-backs in the game at the moment. Still only 23, he has already played for Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan before arriving at PSG last summer.
Hakimi played a stellar role in his only season in Italy, bagging seven goals and ten assists in the Nerazzurri's Serie A-winning campaign. The Moroccan hit the ground running in the French capital, racking up five goal contributions in his first six league starts.
Although his attacking output has dropped recently, Hakimi remains a key player for Mauricio Pochettino's team, who are chasing multiple silverware this season.
#3 Marquinhos - €75 million
Marquinhos has been a key player for PSG since his arrival at the club in the summer of 2013. He is also one of the game's premier goalscoring defenders at the moment.
Still only 28, the Brazilian has racked up close to 350 appearances across competitions for the club, contributing an impressive 34 goals. A big-game player, the club captain recently became only the third footballer in Champions League history to score in the quarter-finals and semi-finals in successive seasons.
Marquinhos, who has scored three times this season (all in Ligue 1) would hope to maintain his form at both ends as PSG seek their first Champions League title.
#2 Neymar - €90 million
Neymar grabbed the headlines when he made a world-record €222 million transfer to PSG in the summer of 2017.
However, the 29-year-old's stint at the Parc des Princes has been beset by injury, poor form and inconsistency. During this period, he has missed more games than he has played (130). Nevertheless, when fit, the Brazilian has proven his worth, which is evident in his 90 goals and over 50 goal contributions across competitions.
Currently out injured, Neymar is the only player in Champions League history to net 20 times for two different clubs.
Having scored only thrice in 14 games this season, Neymar will hope to return to action soon and produce a strong end to his injury-plagued campaign.
#1 Kylian Mbappe - €160 million
Kylian Mbappe is arguably the best young player in the game at the moment. At just 23, the Frenchman already has a burgeoning trophy cabinet for club and country.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner has won almost every major tournament he has played thus far. Recently, Mbappe (151) became only the third player to score 150 goals for PSG.
This season, he has comfortably outshone his more illustrious attacking colleagues Neymar and Lionel Messi. With 19 goals and 18 assists across competitions, Mbappe is on course for another prolific campaign for a continental treble-chasing PSG team.
The Frenchman has been strongly linked with an exit from the Parc des Princes this summer, with Real Madrid appearing to be his most likely destination.
