The departure of Lionel Messi and the prospect of losing Kylian Mbappé make the owners of PSG tremble, who wonder if their club will always be perceived in the same way. Neymar has understood this well, and he now intends to stay to be the leader of this new Paris.
For Neymar, the 2022-2023 season ended several months ago, after another ankle injury and an operation which once again left the Brazilian on the floor. PSG have decided to take the bull by the horns with long-term treatment to allow the former Santos prodigy to finally return to his best level. At 31, it is not certain that the Brazilian will succeed. And it is not certain either that this will be done in the jersey of PSG. Indeed, the Emir of Qatar himself is tired of his escapades and his performance unworthy of his status, while his recent extension allows him to taunt the capital club with his very long-term contract.
Neymar sees his status change in Paris
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What provoke the annoyance of the Parisian owners, who clearly pushed Neymar towards the exit. A message received from the captain of the Seleçao, who looked into his future during the spring, and did not completely rule out a departure from PSG if all the conditions were met. But ten days before the resumption of training, even if the French champion has not yet revealed the exact date for lack of a named coach, Neymar’s position has visibly changed. It is L’Equipe which affirms it this Tuesday and even puts it on its front page: the former Barcelona player now wants to stay at PSG, and is determined to finally meet expectations. Without necessarily doing much to improve his case, the Brazilian saw his rating go up with the departure of Lionel Messi and the new soap opera around the future of Kylian Mbappé.
A less bling-bling PSG, Qatar is worried
For Qatar, it is unthinkable to find itself in a position where all the stars will leave the club this summer, and will take PSG from an ultra-mediatized formation to a much more ordinary team. Result, Neymar, who remains despite his escapades a figure of world football, would even find himself reinforced by the latest events in Paris. The appointment of Luis Enrique, which will be official later this week after the agreement reached in recent hours, is also seen as a positive point within the “Ney” clan. Finally, on a personal level, he has now made his life in Paris and intends to see his future daughter born there with his partner, which explains why he has no intention of responding to requests from Saudi Arabia. The big question remains all the same, whether this desire to stay in Paris is a plus for PSG, and whether this will translate into greater seriousness and sporting performances which will finally help the club of the capital to pass a cap.
