While elite level club football may have taken something of a back seat due to the World Cup in Qatar, there have been seismic developments across the European game.
The revelation that Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group were willing to listen to offers for the club after more than a year searching for minority investment started something of a chain reaction, with Manchester United's Glazer family ownership exploring a similar exit strategy just a fortnight later.
Following those two major decisions at board level at two of the biggest clubs in world football, Paris Saint-Germain owners Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) announced they were open to an equity sale of 15 per cent, valuing the club at £3.5bn, as they seek to raise fresh capital to aid their efforts on and off the pitch; most notably their desire to move away from the Council of Paris-owned Parc des Princes and into their own home.
