How Neymar's success and growth at PSG is affecting Kylian Mbappé

No one overlooks that PSG leaked during the transfer window the intention to listen to offers for Neymar, while versions point out that Mbappé was not opposed to his departure, something that would have affected the bond between the two figures who in 2017 were close in the locker room.

Neymar is now the leading scorer in the French championship (five goals) ahead of his teammates Mbappé (four) and Messi (three). If we also add the Trophée des Champions, which PSG won against Nantes (4-0) with two goals from Neymar, the Brazilian has seven goals in four matches in all tournaments. A phenomenal mark in the middle of August after a summer in which his future was up in the air. But Neymar stated that he wanted to stay and Galtier, who described him at his presentation as "a world-class player", did not hide his desire to keep him.

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Christophe Galtier took it upon himself to publicly put an end to the dispute over penalty kicks. "There is no discomfort. It is an epiphenomenon, a secondary phenomenon. Obviously we saw each other the next day to work all that out and say what we had to say to each other," he said at a press conference.

Neither Messi nor Mbappé has the numbers of a Neymar who looks renewed. "He is the one who gives the most balance among the three up front. He is a player who has a lot of intensity, volume...", noted Galtier after the win at Lille. A duel in which the Brazilian signed a brace and a hat-trick of assists.

Mbappé is overshadowed by Neymar as the season begins

In this way, in PSG’s start to the campaign the “superstar” in a team of stars has been Neymar. It remains to be seen if he can keep his form up and avoid any injuries, but the Brazilian is off to a flying start, showing matureness and selflessness in a new version of himself. Mbappé does not like playing second fiddle and the Frenchman will look to outshine Neymar and Messi as the season continues.