Following the departure of Neymar in Saudi Arabia, observers have scrutinized a possible reaction from Kylian Mbappé.
This will remain the major transfer of a historic movement on the transfer market: after 6 years in Paris, Neymar left the capital to join the club of Al-Hilal, in Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian international leaves a mixed record after his stay in the capital. Extremely efficient when he was on the pitch, spectacular and brilliant, the Ney also hit the headlines and suffered criticism linked to his numerous absences.
If the announcement of Neymar’s departure was not as spectacular as that of his arrival in 2017, it did not leave football fans indifferent. Many footballers and journalists regretted the departure of a brilliant player, capable of stirring up crowds with his exceptional talent.
Radio silence
In the Paris Saint-Germain locker room, many players in the squad did not hesitate to send a little word to the Brazilian on social networks, like Marco Verratti, Fabian Ruiz, Presnel Kimpembe, Juan Bernat, Carlos Soler, Lee Kang-in, Nuno Mendes, Layin Kurzawa or Captain Marquinhos. However, there was no official reaction from Kylian Mbappé. Not a word. Not a post. Radio silence.
A situation that would have been difficult to imagine a few years ago, when the two cracks showed their complicity on and off the field. The excellent relationship between Neymar and Kylian Mbappé has deteriorated over the years, and the Brazilian has not hidden his discomfort at all in recent months on social networks.
