PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe no longer as close to Neymar as he was and wouldn't be against his departure: Reports

French media outlet Le 10 Sport has published a report revealing that Kylian Mbappe will not veto Neymar's departure from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

The 23-year-old is said to not be as close to the Brazilian international as before and could side with the club's board on that decision. PSG's new sporting director Luis Campos has also suggested that the club could offload Neymar ahead of the new season.

Neymar arrived in the French capital in 2017 after PSG paid a record €222 million for his transfer from Spanish giants Barcelona. The Brazilian international was expected to give the Parisian club a qualitative edge over other European clubs and help them win their first Champions League title.

However, Neymar has failed to replicate his Camp Nou success at Parc des Princes and the Parisians now, reportedly, want to cut their losses. The Brazilian star has played 144 matches for the Paris-based club, across competitions, and has scored 100 goals, apart from assisting 60.

PSG recently convinced Kylian Mbappe to snub Real Madrid and stay in Paris with a lucrative contract extension.

According to a report from The Guardian, the French club will pay Mbappe a sum of £250 million over the next three years. Along with that, as per the report, he has also been given powers to pick players of his choice in the transfer window.

The rising stature of Mbappe and his consistency across most tournaments has made him a bigger figure than Neymar. PSG also signed Lionel Messi last summer to further bolster their chances in the Champions League.

The blockbuster deals have overheated the club's financials and they believe that Neymar's departure could give them some breathing space ahead of the new season.

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PSG President insists Kylian Mbappe was never really interested in joining Real Madrid

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has insisted that Kylian Mbappe was never really interested in joining Real Madrid and that made him reject their offer. Khelaifi also insisted that Mbappe decided to extend his contract with the French club despite a bigger offer from Real Madrid and active interest from certain big English clubs.

He said via 90min:

"I have great respect for Real Madrid as a club, it's a great club, but Kylian has never decided to renew for the money, that's the first thing. Madrid's offer was better than ours. He is our player and he had other clubs in England as well as Madrid, but he chose PSG and we didn't even speak with him or his family about money until the last minute.''