Lionel Messi News: Amid the ongoing drama between Neymar and Mbappe, Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has predicted that his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe will remain one of the best players for years to come.
Neymar joined PSG in 2017 from Barcelona for a whopping €222m transfer fee. Meanwhile, Mbappé joined PSG the following year from Monaco in another big transfer.
Neymar and Mbappé soon formed a deadly duo and began to rule the world of football. The duo’s presence became so terrifying that they were often considered one of the greatest of all time.
Mbappé recently had the opportunity to leave the Paris-based club and join La Liga giants Real Madrid. However, the striker decided to stay in the Parc des Princes and sign one of the most luxurious contracts of all time. Since then, things between him and Neymar have never been the same.
Lionel Messi News: Messi talks about Mbappé
After Mbappé’s contract renewal, the French striker reportedly wanted Neymar to leave the club due to the Brazilian’s growing influence in the locker room.
It became publicly clear when Neymar and the French striker had a clear dispute over a penalty in their French League match against Montpellier.
Paris Saint-Germain soon had a locker room meeting to end this dispute, but has apparently failed to do so.
Amid all this, another PSG superstar, Lionel Messi, who is also one of Neymar’s best friends, has expressed his feelings about the French striker and his teammate Kylian Mbappe.
In an interview with TUDN Mexico, Messi said: “Kylian is a different player, a beast that is very strong in one-on-one, that goes to space, that is very fast, that scores many goals.”
He continued: “He is a complete player and has shown it for years, and in the years to come, he will undoubtedly be among the best.”
Kylian Mbappe currently plays for his national team, France, in the UEFA Nations League. The French striker recently scored a spectacular goal against Austria in a 2-0 win. But then, in his last game against Denmark, he suffered a 2-0 loss and narrowly escaped relationship with Division B.
Lionel Messi, for his part, is also currently with his national team, Argentina. The Argentine captain scored a brace against Honduras in a 3-0 win and is in great form at the moment. Argentina will now face Jamaica in their next match.
