Neymar and Mbappe. EFE/Kiko Huesca
Paris Saint Germain is in full rebuilding. After the intense blow that means eliminated in the round of 16 of Champions League against Real Madrid, the club managed by Nasser Al-Khelaifi decided to remove Brazilian Leonardo, its sports director. So far Mauricio Pochettino continues, but the good news of the summer for Parisians is the renewal of Kylian Mbappe.
the french striker signed the extension of his contract with the capital club until 2025 and became a franchise player. Behind that, according to the French press, he no longer hid his bad relationship with Brazilian Neymar and it would be even more slippery that he would not oppose his departure from the South American footballer’s team.
According to the sports newspaper The TeamMbappé and Neymar do not have the same relationship they knew to forge in their early years as PSG’s attacking partners. “They no longer have much in common and the world champion does not hesitate, in private, to laugh at his partner. Mbappé will not be able to find anything to complain about in case Neymar leaves the next transfer window and his leaders are notified. “newspaper comment.
Mbappé and Neymar celebrated at the Bernabéu, then it all turned into a nightmare. EFE / Sergio Perez.
In addition, the media maintains that the future sports director of Paris Saint Germain already knows the situation and considers it a good option to part ways with the former Santos and Barcelona to avoid any future problems. Leaders, products of their “Ongoing injuries” and his high salary, was on the same page and not opposed to a Brazilian sale.
But Neymar is thinking about his future at PSG, whose contract expires in June 2025. “It’s true that I want to stay at PSG. No one told me about it. For my part, I clearly want to stay here in Paris”, he said recently, making his position clear. The striker is the second best paid in the squad, only surpassed by a new contract signed by Mbappé.
Neymar, Mbappe and Leo Messi. (FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Regarding the team formation for the 22/23 season, so far there is not much certainty except the departure of Angel Di Maria, whose contract has not been renewed (his destination is Juventus of Italy). In addition to having to resolve the situation of some players returning from their loans (Pablo Sarabia, Rafinha, Alphonse Areola or Sergio Rico, among others), rumors suggest that players would like Leandro Paredes and Mauro Icardi they are also included in the list of expenses.
Source: Clarin