Neymar claims Kylian Mbappe felt ‘jealous’ after Lionel Messi joined PSG

Neymar Jr believes Kylian Mbappe might have felt jealous after Lionel Messi joined PSG and it resulted in a fight between the Brazil and France international. In the meantime, the 32-year-old is also close to leaving the Saudi Pro League in the coming months.

Neymar Jr guided Kylian Mbappe during their initial days at Paris Saint Germain. After a phenomenal time at Monaco, the France international joined PSG in the 2017 summer transfer window, the same as Neymar. He built a strong camaraderie with the Brazil international and was often spotted hanging out with him in Paris. However, things changed drastically after Lionel Messi joined PSG in a shocking move from Barcelona in 2021.

Neymar and Messi were close mates during their time at Catalan and with the latter’s arrival, things got completed between the Brazil-born and Mbappe. Reflecting on the same, the 32-year-old claimed that the current France captain might have felt jealous and that led to a small fight between the two. Neymar also mentioned calling him a ‘golden boy’ but since Messi’s arrival, the relationship changed between the two as the prior spotted a change in Mbappe’s behaviour.

“I have my things with him, we had a little fight, but he was fundamental for us when he arrived. I used to call him golden boy. I always played with him, said he was going to be one of the best. I always helped, talked to him, he came to my place, we had dinner together,” Neymar said in a podcast hosted by World Cup winner Romário.

 “We had some good years of partnership, but after Messi came he was a little jealous. He didn’t want to split me with anyone. And then there were some fights, a change in behavior,” he added.

Neymar in talks to join MLS

Neymar is reportedly on the verge of leaving Al Hilal. His two-year contract will be up in the upcoming summer and the footballer is in talks with Chicago Fire over a potential move. Due to several injuries, he played only 428 minutes for the club and is very unlikely to be registered for the second half of the season.