Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier does not rule out the possible departure of Neymar, despite being happy with his performance, and denies friction between the Brazilian star and Kylian Mbappé over the penalty kicks in PSG’s last match.
"The market always holds surprises, many surprises. But I have not heard ‘Ney’ say he wants to leave. He works well, he performs well and he doesn't strike me as a player who is waiting for something. But the (transfer) market is the market," said Galtier on Friday, with an awkward laugh.
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During the press conference ahead of the league clash against Lille on Sunday, the French coach also denied friction between Mbappé and Neymar over penalty duties last weekend against Montpellier.
"Nothing happened, it was a short thing. The two spoke, there was a conversation and Kylian let ‘Ney’ take the penalty," he added after the controversy generated by the reaction of both players.
PSG manager frustrated with signings
Regarding new reinforcements, Galtier was somewhat frustrated that the "commercial and sporting objectives" do not coincide at the moment and put pressure on the club to sign players to keep up with the pace of competition, even more accelerated this year due to the compression of the calendar for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
