PARIS: As Kylian Mbappe’s transfer standoff with Paris Saint-Germain continues, it remains unclear if the star striker will even be in the squad when PSG begins their league season at home against Lorient on Saturday.
And now Neymar’s future at the club suddenly looks uncertain as well. France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe reported on Monday evening that Neymar has told the club he wants to leave this summer, increasing the turmoil surrounding the defending French league champion.
PSG said the club would not comment on Neymar’s situation, when contacted by The Associated Press. The 31-year-old Neymar, who joined for a world record fee of €222 million ($244 million) from Barcelona in 2017, is under contract until 2025.
Mbappe, who also joined in 2017, wants to play for PSG this season and then leave on a free transfer once his contract runs out, when he could request a massive signing-on fee and a higher salary.