Lionel Messi arrived and Mauricio Pochettino took over, but did anything really change for PSG this year?

As Kylian Mbappe acknowledges Real Madrid interest, can PSG find form in 2022?

This time 12 months ago, Paris Saint-Germain were preparing to welcome Mauricio Pochettino back to Parc des Princes as head coach having parted ways with Thomas Tuchel. It was a move that resulted in a Champions League title... for Tuchel, who would join Chelsea and lead them to Europe's biggest trophy.

Just shy of a full calendar year since the Argentine made his return to the French capital and it feels like nothing has really changed for PSG, which is amazing given how much has changed. A summer full of high profile transfers, capped by the historic arrival of Lionel Messi, and it still feels like after missing out on the Ligue 1 title to a plucky Lille OSC side, falling to Manchester City in the Champions League and only winning a scant Coupe de France, this year is a continuation of last.

Sure, 2021 had its moments with Barcelona and Bayern Munich being swept aside in Europe the two most notable achievements but Pochettino has rarely seemed happy in the Parisien hot seat, with summer rumors of a Tottenham Hotspur return followed by strong links with Manchester United.