PSG's decision that consolidates Mbappé's power amid dispute with Neymar
After the dispute over a penalty that moved to social media, the club continues to ratify at every step that the French striker PSG’s "franchise player”.
The war of egos between Kylian Mbappé and Neymar continues to add chapters on and off the pitch. While after their meeting with sporting director Luis Campos and coach Christophe Galtier they agreed to resolve their problems away from the media and lower their profile, every move of theirs or PSG's own is scrutinized by the media.
One of the club's latest decisions only strengthens the power of the French striker, in this new role of "franchise player" within a constellation of star players. The tension grew precisely with Mbappé's extension, almost a matter of state in France and Qatar. The player renewed his contract until 2025 and went on to earn a salary of 50 million euros net per year, making him the highest-paid footballer in the world.
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Ascended to the throne, he would have lowered his thumb to Neymar, although according to L'Equipe, "he did not ask for the departure, but neither did he stand in the way of the idea of being negotiated". In the intimacy of Neymar, the attitude was taken almost as a betrayal. Then, at the end of June, Luis Campos, the new sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain, told the Brazilian's father that he was no longer a priority.
Nevertheless, ‘Ney’ stayed, adhered to the new disciplinary regulations, leaving aside the "permits" that had accompanied him during his stay in Paris, and became a key player in the first three matches of the season.
Mbappé reigns supreme in PSG
PSG continues to feed the power that Kylian earned by rejecting Real Madrid's offer and agreeing to stay in Paris. As reported by Mundo Deportivo and several French journalists, the institution incorporated Julien Maynard, a journalist with ten years of experience close to the family of the World Cup winner at Russia 2018, to its staff.
