Defending Ballon d’Or holder Ousmane Dembélé insists the coveted prize will remain with a Paris Saint-Germain star ahead of the October ceremony in London.
Cash-strapped French football clubs have relied heavily on a wave of Premier League spending, recouping hundreds of millions to balance their fragile finances.
English coach Liam Rosenior aims to reboot his managerial career with Paris FC as the LVMH-backed side look to build on their Ligue 1 survival and push up the table.