The Kylian Mbappé saga held the football planet in suspense for several weeks. For a while, it was believed that the Parisians were going to lose their star and would have to “settle” for Lionel Messi and Neymar next season. But the situation has now changed with the surprise choice of Mbappé and his extension in Paris until 2025.
The choice of Mbappé could therefore have major repercussions on the future of Neymar. According to information from the newspaper L’Équipe, the Parisian leaders would no longer be against the departure of the Brazilian this summer in the event of an interesting offer. In the shadow of Mbappé this season, Neymar is clearly no longer the star of the club in the French capital and is coming off a very average season.
Locker room boss, and even more since his contract extension, Mbappé “would find nothing to complain about” in the event of the departure of his teammate with whom he has been “more distant” in recent months according to the French sports daily. Very influential in Paris, Mbappé would have made his opinion known to the management of PSG.
If the club would not be against a transfer of the Brazilian, who had been bought for the record amount of 222 million euros 5 years ago at FC Barcelona, several obstacles stand in the way of a possible departure. First of all, it’s the Brazilian’s contract that is the problem. Neymar still has a three-year contract, he who resigned last season until 2025. And above all, he has no intention of leaving at all according to L’Équipe.
Then, few clubs seem ready to invest in the 30-year-old player who receives one of the highest salaries in the football world (around 4 million euros gross per month), to which should probably be added a nice allowance of transfer because PSG does not intend to sell off its striker. Few clubs can therefore afford to recruit Neymar this summer and no offer has yet arrived on the desk of Parisian leaders according to the French newspaper.
