Paris Saint-Germain

PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot: 'Neymar, Kylian Mbappe get certain privileges'

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 12 February 2018

Adrien Rabiot insists that he is not "jealous" of the preferential treatment given to Neymar and Kylian Mbappe at Paris Saint-Germain.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has claimed that Neymar and Kylian Mbappe get "certain privileges" at the club.

In the early stages of the season, rumours were rumbling that a number of PSG players were frustrated that Neymar was getting preferred treatment.

The French giants made the Brazilian the most expensive footballer in the world when they signed him for close to £200m from Barcelona last summer.

Players have reportedly been warned not to tackle Neymar too strongly in training sessions, while the attacker is also believed to be permitted to use his own branded bag rather than a PSG one.

Rabiot has spoken about the special treatment given to both the Brazilian and Mbappe, but the midfielder insists that he is not jealous.

"He's a very easy-going guy when he could be more arrogant," Marca quotes Rabiot as saying.

"We know that he receives certain privileges. Kylian [Mbappe] does too. It doesn't bother me and I don't pay attention to it. I'm not jealous of anyone."

Neymar and Mbappe have scored 42 goals between them in all competitions.