Paris St. Germain "may be forced to let go of one of its two stars," Kylian Mbappé or Neymar, to avoid "heavy financial fair play sanctions," according to Degorre & Hermant of L’ÉQUIPE. Several weeks before a decision from UEFA over FFP violations, club execs are “preparing for everything and anticipating anything.” Facing such risks, senior management are resigned to the idea of losing one of the club's stars, a plan that was “completely ruled out during the previous transfer window.” PSG owners would “prefer to keep Neymar” because they believe his int’l influence “remains higher” than that of the young Frenchman (L’ÉQUIPE, 12/7).
'MEDIA OF DISINFORMATION': In a statement released following the L’Équipe report, PSG said, "Beyond denying with the utmost firmness these totally erroneous, ridiculous claims, which are only likely to recreate a climate of great tension between the club and the media, Paris Saint-Germain questions, once more, the intellectual honesty of L'Équipe and the ulterior motives behind the editorial. ... Faced with the misinformation orchestrated by L’Équipe, and its relentless attempt to undermine its image, Paris Saint-Germain, the most popular and most successful club in France, reaffirms its desire to move forward and have dialogue only with partners of good faith" (PSG).
