Overview
- Silva recalls Mbappé telling him after the 2017 Trophée des Champions that he wanted to join PSG even if Neymar signed, describing an initially “incredible” relationship.
- Having left PSG in 2020, Silva says he did not witness the fallout firsthand and cannot say who caused the split, adding that the end of their bond saddened him.
- Neymar later claimed on a podcast with Romário that dynamics changed after Lionel Messi arrived, alleging jealousy and subsequent fights.
- Mbappé declined to engage with those claims in an interview with TNT Sports Brasil, saying he had nothing to add and that he respects Neymar.
- The former teammates have since taken separate paths, with Mbappé starring for Real Madrid and expected to feature at the 2026 World Cup, while Neymar is back at Santos and pushing for a Brazil recall.