The real reason behind the courtroom drama between Paris Saint-Germain and Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain are currently involved in a dispute about €55 million of wages that Paris Saint-Germain is allegedly owing the player. Parish Saint Germain has responded by filing a suit for nearly double the total, and tensions are growing between the footballer and the club where he made his name. It became even more challenging as Mbappé’s lawyers got a court order in April 2025 to freeze €55 million of Paris Saint-Germain’s funds, though only €14 million has been returned so far.
The contract dispute at the heart of the battleThe conflict started after Kylian Mbappé was temporarily kept from the first team due to an agreement between the club and the player made in the summer of 2023. Paris Saint-Germain says that Mbappé agreed to give up €55 million in bonuses when he decided to rejoin the squad, but his legal team claims that the agreement was never officially put in writing.



According to Kylian Mbappé, in January 2024, the plan he made with the president protects everyone, but his legal team is now arguing that this agreement was not properly filed with the LFP, meaning it is not valid.
PSG's €98 million counterclaim raises stakesOn Monday, Paris Saint-Germain filed a counterclaim, requesting €98 million (around $109 million) from Kylian Mbappé, because of "delays" and "misleading conduct" during negotiations. Renaud Semerdjian, the club’s lawyer, went so far as to claim that Kylian Mbappé had "asked for the world from Paris Saint-Germain, received it, and then tried to take it all away."

Kylian Mbappé’s lawyer, Thomas Clay, challenged Paris Saint-Germain by asking about their financial transparency. The club is funded all year by the sovereign state of Qatar. Accounting transparency is important, as the absence of it can result in recovery situations.

The decision from the Paris Judicial Court will be made on May 26, 2025, right before Paris Saint-Germain plays in the Coupe de France final and the UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan. Fans who are following the case will be able to watch the court decision on the major sports networks.

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The courtroom drama continues to sour what was once considered football's most promising partnership, with both sides seemingly determined to secure a final victory off the pitch.