Mbappe fails in bid to recoup €55m from PSG as commission hands down ruling

Kylian Mbappe has failed in his bid to get Paris Saint-Germain to pay him €55million (£46.5million) in what he claims are unpaid wages and bonuses.

The France forward, who joined Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer, applied to obtain the order for the payment after an acrimonious departure from his former club.

However, the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) instead ruled the 25-year-old should enter mediation with his old club on the issue.

The dispute stems back to Mbappe‘s contract renewal with PSG in 2022. Club sources say there was an undertaking at that time, reiterated many times thereafter, that if Mbappe should leave on a free transfer he would waive certain financial benefits, such as bonuses, to compensate the club.

Over the course of this summer, Mbappe, who officially joined Real on July 1 after the expiry of his PSG contract, has said he believes the club owed him money and took the case to the commission in the hope of clawing it back.

But it has now ruled he must come to a settlement through dialogue with the club, with or without the assistance of an independent mediator, which has been viewed by PSG as a victory.

PSG said in a statement: “Paris St Germain is very pleased with today’s two-hour hearing before the commission.

“The club recalled that the player has made clear, repeated public and private commitments that must be respected, having been afforded unprecedented benefits by the club over seven fantastic years in Paris.

“In the light of the club’s oral and documented arguments, the commission insisted on mediation between the parties, which Paris St Germain has been seeking for many months. The commission has now invited the player to consider the mediation process.”

Mbappe could refuse to mediate and instead take the matter to an employment tribunal, but that could take over two years to resolve. He could also opt to drop his case.

The former Monaco forward joined PSG in a permanent deal in 2018 having spent the 2017/18 season on loan with them.

He enjoyed huge success at the Parc des Princes, winning Ligue 1 six times, the Coupe de France on four occasions as well as the Trophee des Champions three times and two Coupe de la Ligues.

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Mbappe joins a star-studded Real Madrid side tipped to dominate Europe for many years to come having won the Champions League and LaLiga last term.

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