✍️ PSG's Striker Dilemma: Why Lille's Jonathan David Could Be the Perfect Solution

From his big-game performances to his ability to adapt and thrive, Jonathan David has everything PSG needs in a striker.

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It takes something incredibly special to knock Paris Saint-Germain off the top spot in Ligue 1. PSG has been able to dominate French football since being purchased by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in 2011, winning 10 Ligue 1 titles, seven Coupe de France titles, six Coupe de la Ligue titles, and 11 Trophée des Champions titles.

In fact, since the start of the 2012/13 season, Paris Saint-Germain has failed to win the league title on just two occasions. When they lost out on the championship to Monaco in 2016/17, they responded by signing teenage wonderkid Kylian Mbappé for €180 million from Monaco as well as Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona a world record €222 million. When they lost out on the championship to Lille in 2020/21, they responded by signing a bevy of world-renowned stars like Lionel Messi, Achraf Hakimi, and Sergio Ramos.

PSG has been able to solidify a dynasty thanks in large part to world-class strikers like Zlatan Ibrahimović, who finished as the top scorer in Ligue 1 in 2012/13, 2013/14, and 2015/16, and Edinson Cavani, who finished as the top scorer in Ligue 1 in 2016/17 and 2017/18, and Mbappé, who finished as the top scorer in Ligue 1 in 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24. However, today, they find themselves in desperate need of a new center forward.