Germain was able to purchase the contract of the hottest player in world soccer for just $57 million seems almost unfair - and certainly incongruous given how the PSG brand had been built in recent years.

Arsenal comfortably beat PSG 2-0 in north London in the early days of the league phase in October, but Luis Enrique's French champions have evolved into a formidable force and have been tipped as favourites to lift the title that owners Qatar Sports Investments have craved since buying the club in 2011.