And French press reports indicated that Paris Saint-Germain is considering giving up Neymar for free at the end of the current season, although his contract continues until 2025, after this dispute between Neymar and the team’s sports director.
Paris Saint-Germain faces a difficult test on Tuesday against Bayern Munich in Paris in the first leg of the Champions League last 16.
Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Marco Verratti missed Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-1 defeat against Monaco last Saturday, a defeat that showed there were problems in the dressing room.
According to the French newspaper L’Equipe, a heated debate took place between some of the team’s players and sporting director Luis Campos, who criticized the players for their “lack of ferocity” and many other qualities that caused the defeat.
Of course, many players did not like this discussion, especially the Brazilian duo Marquinhos and Neymar, for whom Paris Saint-Germain’s problem was not related to their ferocity.
Apparently, the two sides exchanged hot words in Portuguese, the mother tongue of the players as well as of the sporting director. This exchange surprised many players because of its intensity.
Neymar had left the stadium angry, as he was seen making gestures, and even used some expressions of criticism against some of his teammates, led by young French striker Hugo Ekteki.
Campos’ criticism highlighted the anger of the Brazilian striker, and although the dispute and dispute remained in the dressing room at the beginning, it has now appeared in the open.
The club wanted to present a calmer image by bringing out one of the leaders to speak, such as Prisnel Kimpembe, who said, “The most important thing is that we remain united despite everything that is said and despite everything that happens. This is the message,” but Kimpembe’s statements do not deny that the story is different behind the scenes.
Paris Saint-Germain faces a difficult test on Tuesday against Bayern Munich in Paris in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, and not at the best of times due to tension in the dressing room, doubts about performance, and injuries to key players such as Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.