All not well at PSG? Is Neymar 'moving away' from old pal Mbappe to be friends with Messi?

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have had an eventful 2021-22 season so far, as ir side was bolstered with some of biggest names in global football like legendary footballer Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Football enthusiasts predicted PSG would stomp upon or challengers with squad in current season, however, Mauricio Pochetti has had problems of his own with squad to deal with. As per a report by L’Equipe, as translated by Marca, high-profile arrivals of above-mentioned players in summer transfer window 2021 were t in Pochetti’s plans and have contributed to causing a split in dressing room which already consisted of stars like Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe. 

report states that re is a split in PSG camp between French and South American players, which has impacted Mbappe’s decision to stay with club. lack of stability in dressing room has reportedly convinced Mbappe to t renew his contract with club. At same time, Neymar’s attitude has been questioned at PSG as it is believed Brazilian star is t comfortable at club, ever since lavish summer spending, which saw his Barcelona teammate join French outfit. report furr stated that most expensive player in club’s history didn’t attend a mandatory signing ceremony with some of PSG’s sponsors which almost prompted team to punish him. Looking at current PSG dressing room scenes, it may be possible that Neymar's changed attitude after Messi's arrival may have caused a possible rift in his friendship with Mbappe.

How have Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr, and Kylian Mbappe have performed in 2021-22 season?

Argentine legend Lionel Messi has scored a total of six goals in sixteen matches he has played for PSG in Ligue 1 and UEFA Champions League tournament in 2021 season. Out of six, Messi has scored five goals in five UCL matches. Meanwhile, Neymar Jr. has played 10 Ligue 1 matches in season and has found goal three times only. He hasn’t opened his goal tally in Champions League till w. At same time, Mbappe has scored a total of 15 goals out of 24 matches he has played for PSG in current season, across competitions.

Im: AP