Marquinhos reveals his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar is struggling to speak French since his move to Ligue 1
The Brazilian centre-back has also heaped praise on deadly partnership forged between Kylian Mbappe and the ex-Barcelona star
NEYMAR may be tearing it up in Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain, but his team-mate Marquinhos has revealed he is struggling with the French language.
The 25-year-old has dazzled since his record-breaking £198million move from Barcelona, but is struggling to get to grips speaking French.
Speaking to reporters, Marquinhos said: "It was easy for Neymar to feel as part of the team. He's smart and he knows that it's very important.
“The integration of Mbappe was also natural and quick.
“Concerning the foreign arrivals, they know that they have to speak French.
“Dani Alves understands French because he plays alongside many French players but he asks me how to say ‘orange juice’ at the restaurant, for example. Concerning Neymar, it's a little bit more difficult.”
While the Brazilian centre-back has also heaped praise on the former Santos star and Kylian Mbappe, who have netted seven times between them.
Neymar has scored five goals in as many games in all competitions, while the 18-year-old has found the back of the net in each of his first two matches.
Marquinhos added: "It's incredible to see the connection between Neymar and Mbappe. It seems that they've known each other for years.
“They need to keep working but I'm confident, I know they will find the perfect understanding on the field.”
And boss Unai Emery has revealed that he has spoken to the Brazilian international about being a team player at Parc des Princes.
He said: "Neymar is here to help the team, to improve its quality. But he's smart and also knows that the general interest of the team is more important first of all.
“I've talked to Cavani and Neymar, and Cavani is the one who takes penalty kicks, but Neymar will take them soon, when the time is right.”
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