Zlatan Ibrahimovic has criticised Kylian Mbappe's parents and advisors for allowing him to be "more important" than Paris Saint-Germain.
Mbappe, 23, is arguably PSG's biggest player after scoring 189 goals in 235 games for the club. The France international was close to joining Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer before the Ligue 1 champions persuaded him to sign a new three-year deal.
Yet Mbappe reportedly wants to leave PSG after the World Cup in Qatar, which takes place between November 20 and December 18. The 2018 world champion has rejected those rumours, but that hasn't stopped PSG legend Ibrahimovic taking aim.
"I don't know Mbappe very well as a person," Ibrahimovic told Canal+, as quoted by A Bola. "As a player he is fantastic, but when you lose discipline, you lose identity.
"He made the right choice for PSG, not for himself, because he got himself into a situation where he is more important than the club. The truth is that PSG gave him the keys to it. No player is bigger than the club, but when the child is given opportunities to grow, he makes money easily.
"His parents are his agents, lawyers, coaches... And that's the problem, mom and dad think they've become stars, they say in the newspapers and magazines. But who do you think you are? Shut up. It's up to your son, the player, to work and have discipline."
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Ibrahimovic's comments have come just days after astonishing detail of Mbappe's contract was leaked to the press. It's believed PSG are committed to paying the Frenchman a whopping £546million over the next three years, which works out at around £3.5m-a-week.
Ibrahimovic's affection for PSG is obvious from his comments. The Swede, 41, was a fan favourite during his four-year spell at the Parc des Princes, scoring 156 goals in 180 games to win 12 trophies - including four Ligue 1 titles. He left for Manchester United in 2016.
The AC Milan striker also believes French football misses his presence, despite PSG boasting one of the most lethal attacks in Europe. The trio of Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi have scored 44 goals between them this season - and it's only November.
"Since I left France, everything is going down," added Ibrahimovic. "You have nothing to talk about anymore. France needs me. I don't need France. Even if you have Mbappe, Neymar and Messi, it doesn't help you. Why? Because you don't have God."
Mbappe and Ibrahimovic won't get the chance to settle their differences in the upcoming World Cup, as Sweden did not quality for the tournament. Ibrahimovic is also nursing a long-term knee injury, but the veteran is planning on making a comeback in 2023.
The two players could meet in the Champions League later this season. PSG and Milan can't draw each other in the last 16 of the tournament because they both finished second in their respective groups, but they could meet in the quarter-finals or beyond.
