PSG chief admits signing both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe was a ‘mistake’ as pair’s feud hots up

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN made a mistake in signing both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, the club’s sporting director Luis Campos has admitted.

The Ligue 1 champions signed Neymar for a world record fee of £198million in 2017.

That same summer they agreed a loan deal for Mbappe to join from Monaco.

Then in 2018, PSG signed the French superstar on a permanent transfer worth up to £165m.

Both have enjoyed successful spells at the club, albeit without winning the Champions League.

And Campos has now conceded that it was an error to bring both players in.

Speaking to the Rothen s’enflamme podcast, he said: “We made the mistake in the past of recruiting two players in the same position.

“The transfer window is not good because we lack players in key positions and because we have an overlap of players in other positions.”

The comments about the pair come after Neymar walked out of an interview earlier this week when asked about Mbappe.

While away on international duty, the Brazilian was asked about his relationship with Mbappe.

CASINO SPECIAL – BEST NEW CUSTOMER SIGN UP DEALS

And he simply gave the response: “With Kylian? I don’t know.”

Neymar has scored 111 goals in 155 games for PSG, winning four Ligue 1 titles in the process.

Mbappe has helped the club win the same four league titles, while contributing 181 goals in 226 matches.

But the pair are embroiled in a bitter feud which is affecting the PSG dressing room.

Reports in the summer suggested Mbappe would be open to seeing Neymar leave.

Meanwhile, it has also been claimed that Neymar is gobsmacked by the power Mbappe has at the club following his lucrative new deal.

Yet despite reports of unrest, Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi remain one of the most formidable attacking line-ups in world football.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk