Kylian Mbappe ‘at the centre of a PSG squad SPLIT’ with teammates angry at his privileged position

Kylian Mbappe is reportedly at the center of a split PSG squad and is quickly losing support from his teammates, with some angry at his privileged position within the club.

The French star signed a new deal with the French champions worth £650,000 a week in the summer after sensationally rebuffing Real Madrid’s advances.

As part of the new deal, Mbappé also gained influence over sports affairs and the way the club is run.

However, it hasn’t stopped talking at the Parc des Princes of various dramas engulfing the club, as reports surfaced in Le Parisien earlier this week that Mbappe now wants to leave PSG after feeling ‘betrayed’ by the board.

And now, in a report in L’Equipethe dissatisfaction within the team against Mbappé continues to increase.

Several of his team-mates are reportedly unhappy with the French star’s attitude, which continues to change each week, with Mbappe becoming increasingly isolated within the squad.

The PSG squad has now split, with Neymar, who has had public tensions with Mbappe on several occasions this season, and his South American team-mates who joined Mbappe after the Brazilian learned of the Frenchman’s wish that the club would hire him. move in the competition. summer.

Likewise, centre-back Marquinhos and the Spanish-speakers in the squad are also angry at Mbappe’s increased power.

Mbappe’s support is shrinking, as the club’s star player only has the support of his French colleagues Presnel Kimpembe, Nordi Mukiele and Hugo Ekikike, along with Achraf Hakimi.

It was hoped that in the summer the arrival of new boss Christophe Galtier would resolve the divisions in the dressing room that had held the club back earlier.

This was compounded by the departures of Argentine stars Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, as it reduced the significant influence of the South American players on the squad.

However, the South Americans left behind were not satisfied with the power Mbappe had been given, and the terms of his new contract made it clear that a club was desperate for their star player.

Along with Marquinhos and several Spanish speakers in the squad, their influence in the group has increased in recent times, with many expressing their anger privately that Mbappe was given so much power and control over the club’s affairs.

The 23-year-old’s attitude at the club has not helped and today’s situation seems far removed from the joyous scenes when his new contract was announced, with the attacker proudly posing on the pitch with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in May.

The staff at the club’s training ground, Camp des Loges, speak of a player whose mood can immediately change for the better or worse, but who has deteriorated during the current season.

A club insider said: “One day he arrives at Camp des Loges, smiles, jokes and greets everyone, and the next day he arrives without saying a word, looking at no one. And it has been that way since the start of the season. You never know which saint to turn to.’

Mbappe, the highest-paid player in the history of French football, is said to have a close relationship with sports adviser Luis Campos and his deputy Oliver Gagne, according to a separate report from Le Parisien.

The outlet stated that, like Mbappe, Campos also felt “betrayed” by the club, with the pair having known each other since the PSG forward was 14 and spending time together in Monaco.

In addition, many of Mbappe’s team-mates are apparently confused as to why he is reportedly eager to leave, especially given that his new deal gave him carte blanche for the club’s affairs.

Mbappe, who has a direct line with French President Emmanuel Macron, with Macron reportedly playing a key role in convincing him to stay in the French capital, is becoming less popular with the club, creating a huge problem for Galtier.

In reality, he made an unfortunate figure in France early in the new season after openly criticizing Galtier’s tactics and also witnessing the aforementioned feud with Neymar.

He has been particularly frustrated with Galtier’s attacking system and has publicly explained that he prefers to play in a two-man system alongside a pivot, as he does with Olivier Giroud on the national team.

Last week he criticized Galtier after PSG’s scoreless draw against Reims.

Mbappé posted an Instagram story featuring a photo of himself in action, accompanied by “#pivotgang” in a dig at how his manager had used him.

Galtier has since downplayed the criticism, insisting it was just a reaction in the heat of battle.

“I spoke a lot with Kylian at the start of the season and I was very attentive to his comments when he played for France and said he felt better in Les Bleus’ attacking line-up,” said the PSG manager.

‘In the pre-season we spoke with [football advisor] Luis Campos and the President [Nasser Al-Khelaifi] to get a fourth striker, with a different profile, who would allow two strikers and for Kylian to play in his favorite area as much as possible.

“Kylian is sometimes in the middle and gets the impression that he is a linchpin. But he’s a smart player who can adapt.’

Tensions between Mbappe and Neymar have increased in recent months, with the duo clashing over a penalty during PSG’s 5-2 win over Montpellier in August.

After Mbappe missed a penalty earlier in the game, the two got into an argument over who should take PSG’s second goal.

Neymar eventually took it up and scored, but Mbappe didn’t celebrate with his team-mate. Neymar then liked a series of tweets criticizing Mbappé.

After that, Mbappe seemingly refused to go to Neymar in their Champions League clash with Juventus, when the Frenchman instead opted to shoot and missed the target.