With Neymar set for a big-money move away from Paris Saint-Germain, the Brazilian has seemingly hinted at teammate Kylian Mbappe being the reason for his departure.
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The 31-year-old Brazilian is on the cusp of calling time on his six-year stint in the French capital as he is rumoured to be headed to Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal.
The goalscoring winger arrived at the Parc des Princes in 2017 from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million (R4.6 billion), and in the same window, Les Parisiens also confirmed the arrival of Mbappe as Neymar's strike partner.
While it was presumed by many then that the Selecao superstar would be tasked with leading PSG to glory on all fronts, it was the Bondy native who quietly became the more prominent and reliable figure between the two world-class talents.
The relationship between the pair is believed to have always been cordial, but there have been rumours of discord between them previously, and reports suggest this is the case once again.
Last year, L'Equipe reported that the France captain needed certain assurances before extending his contract with the club, and one those were that if he re-signs with the French champions, they would need to sell Neymar.
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Likely to have got wind of that report at the time, the Brazil international has recently "liked" a post on Instagram about Mbappe's apparent demands during the abovementioned extension negotiations.
The post also insinuated that once it became evident that the ex-Barcelona and Santos man was edging closer to an exit in this window, it was only then that Mbappe mended his relationship with PSG chiefs and returned to training over the weekend.
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