Kylian Mbappe is ‘sick of being treated like kid at PSG and wants to be respected like Messi and Ronaldo’
KYLIAN MBAPPE is fed up of being treated like a kid rather than a star by Paris Saint-Gemain manager Tomas Tuchel, according to reports.
Mundo Deportivo believe the Ligue 1 star wants the same respect as more high-profile players such as Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.
The French international feels like a star and now wants to be treated as such.
The report adds that Tuchel hopes the youngster will not follow in Neymar's footsteps in France, with the Brazilian having experienced many on and off-field controversies since arriving to the club in 2017.
Tensions have been high between Mbappe and Tuchel recently following the 20-year-old being substituted off the pitch at the end of the PSG's game against Montpelier.
The German made the decision to take the youngster off in the 90th minute, leaving the World Cup winner seething.
When Tuchel walked up to Mbappe to greet him upon that decision, Mbappe refused to acknowledge his coach and didn't even look at him as Tuchel tried to hug him in order to explain the decision.
The substitution came after Mbappe had scored PSG's second goal as well as set up their third in the 3-1 win.
This latest tension comes just days after a previous decision by Tuchel to sub Mbappe during their game against Nantes in which the striker ALSO got angry.
He was replaced by Mauro Icardi in the 78th minute of the match, again having scored one of the two goals that helped PSG to a 2-0 victory.
However, according to Mundo Deportivo, Tuchel believes that he must continue to educate Mbappe and that he still has a lot to learn including engaging more with his team-mates.
Tuchel has also addressed the situation in the locker room saying it is divided and must also improve.
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Mbappe's current contract ends in 2022 and he has been reluctant to discuss anything further in terms of staying on at the club beyond that date.
Lurking in the background has been the possibility of a move to Real Madrid in what would surely be a world-record transfer.
Real manager Zinedine Zidane has even recently admitted to being ''in love with with him for a long time'' and is desperate for his countryman to join him at the Bernabeu.
