Last weekend’s penalty dispute between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar brought a long-simmering feud between the two Paris Saint-Germain forwards to public light.
According to Goal, their strained relationship is threatening to divide the team this season.
Mbappe turned down Real Madrid to sign a contract extension with PSG, but he is disappointed that the influence he was promised has not materialised.
The France international is also irritated by Neymar’s ascendency among teammates such as Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos.
PSG is on the verge of a crisis in Christophe Galtier’s first season as manager of the Ligue 1 club, especially as they seek to win the Champions League for the first time.
Neymar had looked set to leave Parc des Princes earlier this summer, only to make a u-turn and commit himself to the French club.
And that commitment has been reflected on the pitch, as he has scored three times and provided three assists in his first two league games.
Neymar’s efforts in training are said to have commanded the attention of team-mates.