As Kylian Mbappe’s transfer standoff with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) continues, it remains unclear if the star striker will even be in the squad when PSG begins its league season at home against Lorient on Saturday. Know more:
Neymar controls the ball during a friendly match against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in Busan, South Korea, Thursday.PARIS—As Kylian Mbappe’s transfer standoff with Paris Saint-Germain continues, it remains unclear if the star striker will even be in the squad when PSG begins its league season at home against Lorient on Saturday.
France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe reported on Monday evening that Neymar has told the club he wants to leave this summer, increasing the turmoil surrounding the defending French league champion.The 31-year-old Neymar, who joined for a world record fee of 222 million euros from Barcelona in 2017, Mbappe, who also joined in 2017, wants to play for PSG this season and then leave on a free transfer once his contract runs out, when he could request a massive signing-on fee and a higher salary.