PSG to sell either Kylian Mbappe or Neymar as fair play rules bite hard

Paris Saint-Germain are under immense pressure to comply with financial fair play rules.

The signings of Neymar Jnr for £195.8m and Kylian Mbappe for a reported £158m, are believed to have unbalanced the club's accounts. 

But now PSG could be forced into a painful and drastic decision, which one of the global superstars to sell to re-balance the books.

There are several reports that PSG will have to pay back around £170m to appease FFP - which means selling one of the stars in 2019.

Consequently, PSG could be excluded from the Champions League next season if they are found to have breached FFP rules.

UEFA are looking into the finances of the French champions and the impact of Neymar and Mbappe signings. 

Neymar has been constantly linked with a move back to his former club Barcelona. 

On the other hand, French World Cup winner, Mbappe, is younger and would be considered as the better assest. He's also been in terrific form this season.

In 2014, PSG were sanctioned for discrepancies found in their commercial dealings by the Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body (CFCB).

The case has now been reopened and an investigation is being conducted into the club's finances for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons.

Last month, French newspaper L'Equipe report PSG could be in trouble for deals signed with Qatari entities that were far above market value.

PSG do not concur with the decision to reopen the case and have decided to go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal.

Paris Saint-German’s contracts with the Qatari entities, principally the Qatar Tourism Authority, have already been reduced by 37 percent from the year 2015 after the previous UEFA investigation. 

The Adjudicatory Chamber of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body sanctioned PSG on the condition the club kept its deficit below €30 million (£26.5 million).

However, the case has now been reopened after a court ruling decided that condition was inadequate and have ordered a more deep review of the accounts. 

According to L'Equipe, the review into the accounts could affect PSG adversely as the club could be found to have been able to keep its deficit below €30 million using income from inflated contracts with Qatari enterprises from 2013 to 2015.

Reports suggest if PSG are found guilty of using inflated contracts to balance their books for a second time by UEFA they could be banned from the Champions League.

Currently, the Court of Arbitration for Sport is looking into the case.