France Legend Emmanuel Petit Openly Criticizes ‘Bad Boy’ Kylian Mbappe, Tells PSG Star to Grow Up

• Kylian Mbappe has dominated the headlines in the past 24 hours following widespread reports of his intention to quit PSG, five months after inking a three-year deal with the French club
• His report feud with teammate Neymar and 'broken relationship' with the top brass of the club has drawn criticism
• Emmanuel Petit, a former France international, has joined the bandwagon in calling out Mbappe for his 'selfish and childish' attitude

Former France and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has lashed out at Kylian Mbappe, telling his compatriot to 'grow up.'

Mbappe has made the headlines for the wrong reasons following fast-growing reports of his reported 'broken relationship' with the top hierarchy of Paris Saint-Germain.

His rapid deteriorating relationship with teammate Neymar is well documented and multiple reports have indicated he feels betrayed by the top executives of PSG.

Assessing the situation at PSG, 1998 World Cup winner Emmanuel Petit took a swipe at Mbappe for his 'bad boy' attitude.

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“In recent weeks, I find him out of touch in his communication I find that he is moving more and more from the central subject, which is the game and the pitch," Petit said as quoted by Get French Football News.

"He is making it more and more personal. Of course, I hear rumours that promises have not been kept, but I want to tell him: “Kylian, grow up, that’s life”.

“It’s the same every day. You are made promises that nobody keeps most of the time, does that mean you have to stop working and question everything? Of course not. That’s what we call everyday life, the life of grown-ups, the life of adults.

"Kylian, the sooner you sort out your problems with yourself, the sooner your performances on the pitch will improve and your relations with the public and your teammates will be calmer.”

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“He annoys everyone today. He makes it personal all the time. He even puts himself above the institution.

The 23-year-old Frenchman rose above the criticism to become PSG's all-time top scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League when he netted the only goal as Les Parisiens shared the spoils with Benfica on Tuesday night.

PSG coach Christophe Galtier responds to Mbappe's deleted tweet complaining about his tactics

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier has appeared to doused the tension between himself and Kylian Mbappe after the French forward appeared to have criticized his tactics.

Mbappe had taken to social media to blast Galtier’s style of using him in the middle of PSG’s three-man attacking set-up in the aftermath of the goalless draw against Reims last weekend.

According to Daily Mirror, Galtier has now responded to the now-deleted post, revealing that Mbappe is capable of adapting to any role he plays.