Bad news for Kylian Mbappé. In a hearing held on September 11 by the Professional Football League (LFP) it was determined that he must negotiate with Paris Saint-Germain, in a mediation process, to resolve his claim of 55 million euros that he considers the French club owes him in salaries and bonuses.
PSG already spoke through a statement sent to 'EFE', where they considered themselves "satisfied" with the hearing and asserted that "the mediation process" requested by the French League is what "they have been looking for for many months." Meanwhile, Mbappé's lawyers have rejected the result of this meeting, so they will soon have to announce whether they accept mediation or go directly to the French labor courts, who would be in charge of resolving the dispute. If this last situation occurs, the case could take years to resolve.
The conflict between Mbappé and PSG
Let us remember that the forward left PSG this summer to sign for Real Madrid. However, for months he has been demanding 55 million euros between salaries and bonuses from what was his club for seven years. The captain of the French national team also went to UEFA for this issue of non-payments, which correspond to a part of his loyalty bonus and three months of salary.
Mbappé clings to the figures established in the contract he signed in 2022, but the French say that there was a "gentlemen's agreement" to which the footballer agreed last summer, when the board removed him from the squad as punishment for not renewing. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi assured that on August 12, 2023, the attacker agreed to forgive a total of 80 million euros between salaries and bonuses corresponding to his last year of contract.
The player's defence insists that this commitment was never agreed in writing, so the club is obliged to pay him the outstanding money. Initially, the figure was thought to be €100M, but the final amount is €55M. If the LFP had found PSG guilty of non-payment, it would prohibit any new signings until the situation is regularised, although this has not yet happened. For PSG, the result of the meeting was positive, but they know that the 'war' is not over yet.