Nasser hits back at Neymar as he insists PSG have 'never been so united'

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has offered a rebuttal to criticism levelled at the French giants in recent weeks, from both former star Neymar and ex-sporting director Leonardo.

The Brazilian star left the French capital this summer for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a deal worth £78million after relationships soured at the Parc des Princes following his world record arrival from Barcelona in 2017.

However, after securing an exit from the club, he was quick to hit out at how he felt he and seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi had been treated, claiming that the pair had been put through hell.

Former chief Leonardo similarly suggested that the pair - as well as Kylian Mbappe - were not aided by support from the club and the recognition to create a winning environment.

As a result, Al-Khelaifi was quick to dissuade talks of tension at the club on his arrival in Portugal for the opening of Sporting Braga's new sporting complex.

'Kylian Mbappé is an incredible player and a fantastic person,' Al-Khelaifi said.

'And PSG's team has never been so united on and off the pitch. This is something that we saw in this weekend's 4-1 win at Lyon.

'We have a fantastic coach [Luis Enrique] and sports director [Luis Campos], and I am very happy with the renewed spirit that reigns in the club.

'This year, in the new PSG cycle, we focus less on results and more on performance and our style of play,' Al-Khelaifi added. 'If we do this, the results will accompany us.

'But some forget that, in the last four seasons, PSG has reached both the final of the Champions League and the semifinal of the same competition and only two other teams have gone further.'

Despite boasting one of the most fearsome attacking triumvirates in