The delays of Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore upon their return from Christmas vacation and the comments from captain Thiago Silva have caused discord in the PSG dressing room at a time when pressure is mounting ahead of their upcoming European clash against Real Madrid.
French sports media reflects these public disputes between members of the team, following Pastore's attack on Thiago on social media yesterday.
The Argentine reproached the Brazilian for his comments the day before, where he said "the team is going through a very important moment and we need to stay united even though they (Pastore and Cavani) have made a gesture that is not good for the group. We need to think before making such gestures, it's not good for everyone."
Given this context, 'Le Parisien' newspaper reiterated today that Pastore has expressed to several of his teammates his desire to be transferred. And last Monday, he confirmed it "in private" after apologizing to the group for his delayed return to training at the beginning of the year.
According to "L'Équipe", this confrontation has revived tensions between the Brazilians and the other South Americans in PSG, which has undergone a change since the arrival of Daniel Alves and, above all, Neymar.
These tensions became apparent in December, when Neymar was allowed to travel to Brazil to visit his sick sister, but also took the opportunity to attend a party, which circulated photos on social media.
Source: EFE