Kylian Mbappe vs Neymar: Paris Saint Germain Take Steps to Reconcile Two Superstars After Public Spat

Kylian Mbappe vs Neymar: Paris Saint Germain Take Steps to Reconcile Two Superstars After Public Spat

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:09 PM
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  • Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly asked two of its best players not to take their arguments in the full glare of cameras
  • Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have been the subject of numerous reports that intimated that they do not see eye to eye
  • The two stars clashed for a penalty in PSG's second game of the season, among other events that transpired in the same game

Paris Saint-Germain has officially moved in to find a solution to the ongoing power struggles between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

The two high-profile players are believed to be on different pages, which was brought to the fore last weekend after the two appeared to argue for a penalty.

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Kylian Mbappe and Neymar during PSG's game against Montpellier. Photo by Anthony Dibon.
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Goal understands that PSG chiefs called for a formal meeting and asked the superstars to cut it out. The bosses want issues resolved internally as they maintain a united front for the cameras.

One of the key battlegrounds is understood to be Mbappe's new three-year lofty contract that was supposed to increase his influence at the club. The French giants forked out a lot of money to keep the 23-year-old out of Real Madrid's reach.

Mbappe's mother denies reports of a rift between her son and Neymar

This comes on the backdrop of Fayza Lamari, the mother of Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe, coming out to deny reports that her son has fallen out with Neymar.

The PSG teammates are understood to be at loggerheads due to numeours issues that have piled up since the start of the summer. Lamari has refuted these claims saying that the issues between the two have already been settled.

Lionel Messi has a pact with Neymar to limit Kylian Mbappe's influence at the club

Sports Brief had also reported that new reports had indicated that Lionel Messi and Neymar have formed some sort of alliance to try and limit Kylian Mbappe's influence at the club.

Mbappe was expected to join Real Madrid this summer, but PSG chiefs ensured he stayed put by offering him the biggest deal in history. Apart from the cash rewards, the French star is also believed to have the potential to sway important decisions at the club.

Messi and Neymar feel threatened by Mbappe's new influence. A past report had indicated that Messi and Mbappe had clashed over Neymar's future at the club, with the latter wanting the Brazilian to leave.

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)
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