Mbappe: France star wants Neymar sold to remain at Paris Saint-Germain

Mbappe: France star wants Neymar sold to remain at Paris Saint-Germain

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:21 PM
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  • Mbappe wants Paris Saint-Germain to sell Neymar as one of the conditions for him to remain with the French champions
  • Mbappe and Neymar reportedly had a fallout with the Frenchman now demanding the departure of his PSG teammate
  • The 2022 World Cup golden boot winner still has two years left on his current contract after deciding to extend his deal with the Parisians last summer

Kylian Mbappe has established three key requirements for his Paris Saint-Germain stay, with one of them asking the Parisians offload Brazil star Neymar.

Numerous reports have it that the France international seems unhappy with the Ligue 1 outfit as they broke the commitments made to him when his contract was renewed. And as a consequence, he is contemplating leaving the club.

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Kylian Mbappe and Neymar fell out over a penalty during PSG's 5-2 win against Montpellier in August. Photo by Xavier Laine
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According to Sportskeeda, the 2022 World Cup golden boot winner wants Neymar sold from PSG as part of one of three conditions for him to remain with the French champions.

The 24-year-old also wants Les Parisiens to replace current PSG manager Christophe Galtier with Zinedine Zidane, who is currently without a club.

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Lastly, Mbappe's final condition is the signing of Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane as it appears he is keen to share the dressing room with the England captain in Paris.

Real Madrid will not compete for Mbappe signature

Meanwhile, Real Madrid's board has ruled out trying again to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, Tribal Football reports.

Los Blancos are not willing to waste time with the French player's games as they are more willing to focus on the talent they already have if Mbappe isn't willing to partake in rational negotiations.

The Spanish champions are not pleased with the idea of Mbappe's presence potentially upsetting the hierarchy within the Real Madrid squad.

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French star Mbappe scores PSG winner against Strasbourg. Photo By: Matthieu Mirville/DeFodi
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Mbappe emerges as most valuable player in the world

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Kylian Mbappe's remarkable World Cup performance has earned him the No.1 spot as the most valuable footballer in the world.

Mbappe, who emerged as the Golden Boot winner at the World Cup, usurped Man City forward Erling-Braut Haaland, who was the most valuable player on the earth from November 3 to December 23, to take the top spot.

The 24-year-old's market value jumped from €160 million to €180m after winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 Mundial, guiding France all the way to the final.

Mbappe explains quick PSG after World Cup

The 23-year-old has revealed why he returned to his French side so soon after the 2022 World Cup final – where France bowed on penalties to Argentina.

In the keenly contested encounter against the South Americans, Mbappe bagged a treble – nonetheless, that was unable to help the Europeans defend their title.

"I’ll never digest it (the World Cup final defeat). But like I told my coach and team-mates, there’s no reason that my club should pay for a defeat with my national team, it’s two different situations,” he told the media per Goal.

Mbappe propelled Christophe Galtier’s men to a hard-hitting 2-1 triumph over Strasbourg as he scored a late penalty inside Parc des Princes.

Remarkably, Neymar was sent off by referee Clement Turpin for a second caution.

He is expected to lead PSG's attack when they visit Stade Bollaert-Delelis for a date with RC Lens.

Galtier’s team are unbeaten in their last 38 matches in all competitions with their last defeat coming against Monaco on March 20, 2022.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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