Kylian Mbappe’s representatives announced on Wednesday that they had declined the French football league’s (LFP) offer to mediate in his dispute with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) over unpaid wages and bonuses.
Mbappe claims PSG owes him 55 million euros ($60.6 million), a sum the club says the player agreed to forgo in August 2023. The 25-year-old Real Madrid forward is seeking the amount, which includes a signing bonus due in February, three months of outstanding salary, and an “ethical bonus” for that period.
Lawyers for both sides met early Wednesday after Mbappe, who transferred to Real Madrid this summer, referred the matter to the LFP’s legal committee. The league then proposed mediation.
Mbappe’s representatives told AFP in a statement, “The possibility of mediation was raised this morning, but it was rejected by the player’s representative. Mediation is unnecessary to establish non-payment, which can be confirmed by a simple review of the player’s payslip.”
The LFP indicated it would announce its decision in the case on Friday. PSG had welcomed the idea of mediation earlier in the day.
“Paris Saint-Germain is very pleased with today’s two-hour hearing before the commission,” the club said. “The player has made repeated public and private commitments that must be respected, especially considering the exceptional benefits he received over seven remarkable years at the club. Given the club’s oral and written evidence, the commission urged mediation between the parties, which PSG has been advocating for months.”
