A FRENCH journalist has claimed Neymar wrote to Real Madrid’s Brazilian stars to warn them that playing alongside Kylian Mbappe is “HELL.”
Mbappe joined Los Blancos on a stunning free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain this summer and has since netted four goals in six games for his new side.
The World Cup winner was treated like a king in the French capital, where he won six titles and scored 256 goals in seven seasons.
But Mbappe’s important role at PSG saw him clash several times with old team-mate Neymar.
Brazil captain Neymar joined the Parisians in August 2017 for a world-record fee of £198million.
But he quickly saw his thunder stolen when then-wonderkid Mbappe was signed just weeks later on loan, with a compulsory purchase of £166m the following year.
During their time together, Neymar and Mbappe clashed over several set-pieces as they jostled for the title of star forward.
And the Frenchman even left his former team-mate fuming after refusing to play a simple pass to him two years ago.
Ultimately, Mbappe won the battle, becoming the Ligue 1 side’s all-time top scorer with 256 goals.
Neymar, meanwhile, left a year ago for a move to Saudi side Al-Hilal, having netted 118 times in all competitions.
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Neymar has since gone on to like not one but TWO social media posts criticising Mbappe.
And it’s now incredibly been claimed that Neymar has written to Real’s Brazilian stars to warn them about Mbappe’s supposed antics.
By Etienne Fermie
KYLIAN MBAPPE has entered his physical prime as he has FINALLY rubber-stamped his free transfer move to Real Madrid.
The 25-year-old has grown from a boy to a man in Ligue 1, first with Monaco and then with current side Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe debuted for Monaco as a skinny 16-year-old in 2015.
He even featured as a scrawny youngster against Tottenham at the old White Hart Lane that year, before fans realised what an icon he would become.
The following season, Mbappe really rose to superstardom as Monaco reached the Champions League semi-finals.
In a throwback snap shared earlier this week, an 18-year-old Mbappe could be seen chatting to a reporter after grabbing a Champions League brace against Borussia Dortmund in April 2017.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side boasts several Samba stars including Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Endrick and Eder Militao.
And Neymar has reportedly not held back with his scathing analysis of playing alongside Mbappe.
Journalist Cyril Hanouna, who has 5.9m followers on X, said on French radio station Europe 1: “The Brazilians (at Real) are friends with Neymar.
“It has always been a war between Neymar and Mbappe.
“Neymar has sent a paper about Mbappe to the Brazilians, telling them that it was catastrophic, that it was hell.”
Neymar is currently sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury sustained last year, meaning he has made just three appearances for Al-Hilal.
As for Mbappe, he has started all of Real’s games since joining and will be hoping to net in Tuesday’s Champions League group stage opener against Stuttgart.
By Gerard Couzens
KYLIAN MBAPPE has reportedly splashed out more than £15million on a mansion in Madrid.
The French superstar, whose drawn-out transfer to Real Madrid has finally being confirmed, is said to have finalised the purchase late last month.
Respected Spanish daily La Razon says the house he has bought is in the exclusive Madrid suburb of La Moraleja, where David Beckham spent most of his time living when he was in the Spanish capital.
And it says his neighbours will include former Real Madrid legend Sergio Ramos and his stunning model wife Pilar Rubio as well as Hollywood star Richard Gere and his Spanish publicist wife Alejandra Silva.
La Razon said Mbappe had considered the gated estate of La Finca where Jude Bellingham lives and Cristiano Ronaldo still owns property as an option.
But it reported the 25-year-old, who threw an extravagant party for 250 guests at a stylish Italian restaurant a short walk from the Eiffel Tower, ended up opting for La Moraleja a 15-minute drive from Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training complex because it was “more comfortable.”
