All things being equal, Paris Saint-Germain has decided not to allow Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Marquinhos or any of their players to travel to Tokyo for the Olympic Games this summer, ESPN sources confirmed.
Mbappe, Neymar and Marquinhos have expressed a desire to play in the football tournament in Japan for France and for Brazil but PSG will not allow them go.
PSG argue that following the trio’s involvement at Euro 2020 and the Copa America in Brazil, they will need rest before having a short preseason. Playing at the Olympics (which Neymar and Marquinhos did in 2016) would mean no holidays or preseason.
The Tokyo Olympics will be held between July 21 and Aug. 7 and is not an official FIFA competition which means clubs are not obliged to let their players go. Neymar and Mbappe are too crucial players to the Parisian club.
The new Ligue 1 season starts on Aug. 6 with the Trophee des Champions between French champions Lille and Coupe de France holders PSG played on Aug. 1 in Tel Aviv, Israel. By implication, both Neymar and Mbappe, and several other stars may not be fully prepared after returning from the Tokyo Olympics.
