The dispute between Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain finally blew up in the place many people always expected it to end, in court. The forward is demanding 240 million euros from the club for damages, losses and payments he says were never made, while PSG is asking for 180 million for what it considers a broken promise and another 60 million for additional losses.
It’s a clash that exposes the wear and tear that had been building behind the scenes long before the player’s move to Real Madrid. The hearing at the Conseil de Prud’hommes in Paris officially opened the most tense chapter of a relationship that began with glamour and ended with accusations, documents, lawyers and a list of grievances too long for any official statement to contain.
PSG tightens its stance and details what it calls disloyal conduct
The statement released by PSG after the session doesn’t try to soften anything. The club says it presented evidence showing that Mbappé hid his decision not to renew his contract for almost eleven months, something that, according to club officials, prevented any negotiation and left PSG with no chance to plan a transfer.
This point is central to the club’s strategy, because PSG says it missed out on a massive amount of money, including a concrete 300 million euro offer from Saudi Arabia in 2023. The club also says that an agreement was made with Mbappé in August of that year that included a salary reduction if he chose to leave as a free agent, a deal the player later questioned.
The statement mentions a breach of good faith, an abuse of trust and even highlights a public comment from Mbappé when he said he still hadn’t decided his future, suggesting that this didn’t match the real situation. The club also rejects any claim of pressure or harassment, pointing out that the forward played in more than 94 percent of the season’s matches and that every decision was made by a Champions League winning coach.
Mbappé’s side and the numbers driving the battle
On the other side, Mbappé is demanding 55 million euros in wages and bonuses he says were never paid and is also seeking to have his contract reclassified. His absence from the hearing was attributed to the recovery from an ankle injury, but it didn’t lessen the weight of the case. His lawyers argue that the club failed to meet financial obligations and that this outstanding amount is a direct result of how Paris Saint Germain handled the final months of their relationship.
It’s a scenario where every number carries political weight. The 240 million Mbappé is asking for, the 240 million PSG is demanding in return, the 300 million Saudi offer and the 55 million still in dispute all serve as markers of a rupture that moved beyond soccer a long time ago.