Diego Torres: Neymar's time at PSG already deeply turbulent

Writing for 'El Pais', Torres explains that the £198 world record move to Paris has not gone as smoothly as most people think.

The controversy started nine days ago, when Cavani refused to let Neymar take a penalty in the Ligue 1 clash against Lyon.

Tensions were further heightened later in the game when Neymar was backed up by compatriot Dani Alves to prevent Cavani from taking a free kick.

Amid multiple reports of the ugly feud, manager Unai Emery tried to take control of the situation by telling his two star forwards to sort it out themselves.

The media also suggested PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi offered the Uruguayan striker a one million euro bonus if he stepped down from the penalty taking responsibility, an offer that was firmly turned down.

Torres' report claims that the excessive fee paid for Neymar has split the dressing room, with teammates and friends Thiago Silva and Lucas Moura believing the deal was inflated.

The senior duo are worried that Neymar has an excessive amount of power at the club, as does Cavani, who has urged the 25-year-old to respect the elder players in the squad.

UEFA's warnings to PSG over Financial Fair Play have not helped the situation either. Breaking the rules could see the French giants excluded from the Champions League for 'several years', something that led to panic among players and staff.

In order to comply with the rules, PSG were forced to put up a number of influential players for sale. Angel Di Maria, Javier Pastore, Blaise Matuidi, Lucas Moura, Julian Draxler, Hatem Ben Arfa, Serge Aurier, and Thiago Silva were all reportedly told they could be forced out of the club.

Aurier eventually completed a move to the Premier League with Tottenham and Matuidi finalised a transfer to Juventus. The French midfielder, "one of the leaders of the group" was, and still is upset that he was forced out.

Neymar did not play for PSG on the weekend due to a reported foot injury, but the Brazilian forward is now ready to face Bayern Munich in a heavyweight Champions League clash on Wednesday.