Kylian Mbappe Rejects Mediation In Dispute Of Salary Of 55 Million Euros With PSG

Kylian Mbappe is still having a salary dispute with PSG (Instagram/@k.mbappe).

JAKARTA - Kylian Mbappe is not ready to compromise with Paris Saint-Germain. The attacker rejected the mediation offer by the French football league legal commission on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in a dispute with his former club over salaries and bonuses.

Mbappe's representative met with PSG officials in Paris after the French star player asked for commission. Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer, said PSG owed him 55 million euros (about 60 million US dollars).

In a statement to The Associated Press, the Mbappe representative said the player asked for a commission for not paying his three-month salary and the last third of the loyalty bonus.

"The possibility of mediation has been mentioned this morning. This possibility was rejected in a meeting by a player representative."

"Mediation will be useless for noting the lack of payment that will be seen from the simple analysis of player salaries slips," reads a statement reported by AP.

PSG said that they remember Mbappe had previously made public and personal commitments.

However, PSG argues that they don't owe Mbappe money under an agreement following his decision not to renew his contract with Les Parisien.

Therefore, Mbappe is considered PSG to have released bonuses for his re-integration into the team.

PSG said that the legal commission recommended mediation between parties according to the club had been sought for months.

"The Commission has now invited the player to consider the mediation process," said a PSG spokesman.

Meanwhile, representatives of Mbappe did not say what action they would take now. Given the current deadlock, it is likely that the case will eventually be resolved by the labor court.

Mbappe's relationship with PSG ended amid deep tensions during his final season at the club.

PSG felt let down by Mbappe after offering him the most lucrative contract in the club's history when he signed a new deal in 2022.

However, Mbappe was frustrated that he felt the promise to recruit key players was not kept.

When he signed the new deal, he was paraded in front of fans holding a T-shirt that reads 2025.

Mbappe was reportedly upset about this because his contract was valid until 2024 with the option of a one-year extension.

The 25-year-old took PSG by surprise in June 2023 by telling the club he would not take the option of a one-year extension.

With his contract entering the last year, PSG must transfer Mbappe to avoid losing him for free when his contract expires.

His career at PSG could end in the summer of 2023 amid a tense transfer deadlock.

After telling the club he would not renew his contract for another year, Mbappe did not participate in pre-season tours to Japan and South Korea and was forced to train with reserve players.

PSG said they would rather move it than let the player go for free by 2024. However, he turned down an offer of 300 million euros to the Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal team.

PSG then did not include Mbappe in the opening league game that season as the deadlock continued. However, Les Parisien eventually allowed him back into the line-up after constructive and positive talks between the two sides.