PSG: Neymar leaves, Mbappe back in the fold
Neymar heads to Saudi Arabia, leaving Kylian Mbappe as the top dog.
Followers of Paris Saint-Germain could be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu in recent days.
In 2017, Neymar's stunning transfer to PSG led to the Brazilian being replaced by Ousmane Dembele at Barcelona.
Six years on, it's the turn of Saudi Pro League outfit Al Hilal to disrupt football's status quo with their own move for Neymar. As was the case at Barca, Dembele will take his place in PSG's frontline.
Meanwhile, the latest Kylian Mbappe saga shares some similarities with that which unfolded last year, when the France star rejected interest from Real Madrid to pen a bumper new deal in Paris.
Mbappe's desire to join Madrid on a free in 2024 had seen him exiled. However, amid suggestions he will sign another contract extension, likely including a clause allowing him to be sold next year, the forward has been reintegrated by coach Luis Enrique.
With a chaotic few days bringing overdue changes at the Parc des Princes, More Than A Game asks what it all means for Dembele, Neymar, Mbappe and PSG.
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