PSG 'prepared to sell Neymar' to improve Kylian Mbappe’s Sh54million-a-week contract

Paris St Germain's Neymar and Kylian Mbappe celebrate [David Ramos/Pool via REUTERS]

Paris Saint-Germain are willing to part ways with Neymar in order to finance a lucrative new deal for Kylian Mbappe, according to a report from France.

PSG sporting director Leonardo confirmed earlier this month the club had entered negotiations over contract extensions for numerous players including Neymar, Mbappe, Angel Di Maria and Juan Bernat.

Brazil superstar Neymar and French World Cup winner Mbappe are out of contract in 2022 after arriving in 2017 and 2018 respectively for a combined total of £365.7million.

PSG must avoid either player entering the final year of their deal or else they risk losing one of the most sought-after players in world football for free.

But the Ligue 1 champions are also aware they will struggle to table bumper new deals for both stars amid the financial constraints of the coronavirus pandemic.

28-year-old Neymar's current deal sees him take home £600,000 per week, while Mbappe, 21, is believed to earn £375,000 per week.

Paris Saint-Germain are willing to part ways with Neymar in order to finance a lucrative new deal for Kylian Mbappe [COURTESY]

The cost of improving both deals may prove exorbitant and PSG have decided to prioritise a new deal for Mbappe, according to L'Equipe .

As such, Neymar may depart Parc des Princes in the summer transfer window, though the former Barcelona man is still uncertain of his next move.

Meanwhile, PSG are aware of Real Madrid's long-standing interest in Mbappe and are keen to ward off their approaches by tying him down to a new deal.

Los Blancos boss Zinedine Zidane is a huge admirer of his compatriot and would leap at the chance to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Mbappe scored a double in the 3-2 defeat to former club Monaco on Friday night, though PSG remain top of Ligue 1 by a four-point margin.

He scored 30 goals in 37 games last season, while Neymar grabbed 19 in 27 appearances as PSG won the domestic treble and reached the Champions League final - where they were beaten by Bayern Munich.