Paris Saint-Germain has definitively closed a protracted legal dispute with its former superstar, Kylian Mbappé, by choosing not to appeal a court order to pay him approximately €60 million. The French labour court had ruled in December that the club owed the Real Madrid forward a significant sum in unpaid wages and bonuses, giving PSG one month to appeal. The club confirmed its decision to AFP on Friday, opting to settle the matter and move forward. This payment resolves a major financial disagreement stemming from Mbappé's final season with the Parisian club.
This dispute originated from a contractual disagreement during the final year of Mbappé's historic seven-year tenure at PSG, a period where he became the club's all-time leading scorer with 256 goals. The court-mandated payment of €60-61 million is comprised of roughly €55 million in unpaid salary and an additional €6 million in holiday pay. The resolution is significant as it draws a line under a very public and acrimonious chapter between the player and the club that once built its entire project around him.
By forgoing an appeal, PSG leadership has stated its desire to focus entirely on the future and its current sporting project. The club's decision brings finality to a saga that had been a lingering distraction. For Mbappé, who now earns a reported €30 million annually at Real Madrid, this settlement provides financial closure on his immensely successful but sometimes turbulent time in Ligue 1.
