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The jettisoning of Neymar is part of a \u201cprofound reform\u201d of the Ligue 1 club say Mundo Deportivo, with El Pa\u00eds suggesting that Kylian Mbappe\u2019s renewal was contingent on a sharpening of professional practices in the French capital. <\/p>\n

Neymar shown the PSG door<\/strong><\/p>\n

Neymar\u2019s lackluster commitment to training \u2013 or as El Pa\u00eds call it \u201chis systematic indiscipline\u201d has been cited as the club\u2019s main gripe. And the player\u2019s father was informed of the club\u2019s intention in recent days.<\/p>\n

This news comes after Nasser Al-Khelaifi told\u00a0Le Parisien\u00a0last week that \u201cwe want players who love the club, who love to fight, who love to win. And we want this mentality to spread throughout the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The player himself is said to feel undervalued in Paris, and intends to show the PSG hierarchy that their desire to get rid is an error. <\/p>\n

His aim now is to win the Ballon d\u2019Or at another club, El Pa\u00eds adds \u2013 which, if memory serves correctly, was the reason he left Barcelona in the first place. And that has not gone overly well. Perhaps best to focus on something else. Training, maybe.<\/p>\n

Complicating matters, El Pais add, is the player\u2019s brutal salary on a contract that runs until 2027. Thus, Neymar may have to leave on loan, with the Paris club set to cover some \u2013 read a lot \u2013 of his wages.<\/p>\n

However, Neymar will not face the ignominy of getting farmed out to a Ligue 2 club. Nope. Chelsea,\u00a0report Marca, have emerged as a potential destination for the 30-year-old. And another Brazilian jettisoned from the Parc des Princes \u2013 Thiago Silva \u2013 has stoked the proverbial transfer fires by saying that Neymar \u201chas\u201d to join Chelsea.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe [Neymar] has to join Chelsea,\u201d Silva said. \u201cIf it happens, it will be the best thing. Neymar needs no comment. So far, I don\u2019t know anything, but I hope it comes to fruition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, on first inspection, Neymar to Chelsea seems to have as much credibility as the ITKs throwing about \u201cRaphinha to Arsenal. Done deal. Seen the signed paperwork.\u201d <\/p>\n

However, the Brazilian would represent a lowish risk marquee signing for the incoming ownership group, Thomas Tuchel likes a forward who excels in one-on-one situations, has previously said the player \u201chas a good heart\u201c, and while Neymar has hardly embellished his reputation at PSG, he is still Neymar, and is still just 30<\/p>\n

Thus, the Brazilian might be about to set about a serious redemption arc: winning the Ballon d\u2019Or on loan at Chelsea. Granted it is not Burton Albion, but, still, for fans of narratives, this is a narrative. <\/p>\n

Imagine the scenes as the Brazilian scores the winner in the Champions League final against PSG obviously \u2013 and then drops the Mbappe folded arms celebration, and collects the Ballon d\u2019Or months later with the same celebration. All while on a five-year loan. Narrative.<\/p>\n

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