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Mbappe Demands €55M in Wages Amid PSG Dispute

11/17/2025

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Kylian Mbappe (the footballer) refused a Saudi Pro League move in July 2023, starting a dispute with Paris Saint-Germain.
He says PSG sidelined him for refusing to extend his contract.
PSG excluded him from pre-season tour and the first match, then reinstated him after he agreed to forgo payments.
Mbappe is pursuing 55 million euros in unpaid wages from PSG, where he played 2017–2024 and scored 256 goals.

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Story summary

Kylian Mbappe (the footballer) refused a Saudi Pro League move in July 2023, starting a dispute with Paris Saint-Germain.
He says PSG sidelined him for refusing to extend his contract.
PSG excluded him from pre-season tour and the first match, then reinstated him after he agreed to forgo payments.
Mbappe is pursuing 55 million euros in unpaid wages from PSG, where he played 2017–2024 and scored 256 goals.