Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe seeks €240 million in suit against former club PSG
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France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after shooting a penalty kick to score his team first goal during the World Cup qualifier against Ukraine.
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PARIS – Real Madrid’s star forward Kylian Mbappe is seeking around €240 million (S$362.2 million) from Paris Saint-Germain in a lawsuit that further illustrates the damaged relationship with his former club, according to people familiar with the matter.
The player’s lawyers are due to argue at a Paris employment tribunal on Nov 17 that he is owed the vast sum over the way he was treated towards the end of his tenure at the club.
Mbappe’s relationship with PSG began to sour in 2023 after he told the club he would not extend his contract. He turned down a move to Saudi Arabia, which would have netted the French team €300 million, before eventually signing for Real on a free transfer.
PSG has counter-sued for €180 million, according to one of the people, who asked not to be named discussing private information.
PSG’s counter-claim is to partially compensate the French champions for missing out on the bumper transfer offer for Mbappe from Saudi Arabia.
A letter seen by Bloomberg shows that Al-Hilal offered €300 million for the player in July 2023, but Mbappe turned the move down.
PSG had argued during a separate May 2025 hearing that the fallout from its disagreement with Mbappe made it impossible to sell him for a transfer fee of “at least €180 million”, according to court documents, which they reckoned was his market value at the time.
PSG declined to comment while representatives for Mbappe also declined to immediately comment. PSG had previously said that it hoped an amicable solution can be found.
The full legal arguments behind both sides’ demands have not been made public. The hearing may yet be delayed as often happens in France when one side is not ready to plead.
While the amount Mbappe is seeking is extraordinary, his demands will revolve around regular workers’ rights.
The 26-year-old is due to ask judges to rule that he should benefit from the rule book that applies to a French employee with a permanent contract, rather than one with a fixed-term deal.
Mbappe left Qatari-backed PSG in 2024 after having failed to conquer the Champions League – losing once in a final – during his seven-year spell there.
A year after his departure, the French capital’s main side then went on to win their first Champions League trophy by beating Italy’s Inter Milan. BLOOMBERG
