Mbappé and PSG are going head to head in the battle before the labor court in Paris

Kylian Mbappe and Paris St. Germain have taken their financial feud to the labor court in Paris, with the forward demanding more than 260 million euros ($301 million) from his former club, while PSG fired back with a counterclaim of 240 million euros. The team reported on Monday.

The French captain’s hefty demand includes 55 million euros in unpaid wages, which he claims as damages arising from a contract dispute and alleged abuse by the European champions, as well as psychological harassment.

PSG’s equally eye-watering countersuit seeks compensation for what it describes as Mbappe’s failed €300 million transfer to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal in 2023, a move that led to the bitter dispute now playing out in court.

However, Mbappe’s lawyer said the Saudi club’s offer was never presented to the player.

«The club would like to reiterate that for more than a year it has made every effort to reach an amicable solution that would allow all parties to move forward, in accordance with the relationship of cooperation and trust that should exist between a club and its player,» a PSG spokesperson said. Reuters.

“Various authorities involved in this dispute have encouraged an amicable resolution, which the club has always sought in good faith.

“Despite these repeated efforts, Mr Mbappé has consistently attacked the club at every opportunity, including through the proceedings initiated today – a regrettable situation for the player himself, but also for French football as a whole.”

Mbappe’s representatives were not immediately available for comment.

The 26-year-old’s problems with PSG started in July 2023 when he refused to sign a contract extension. The fallout led to Mbappe being excluded from PSG’s pre-season tour of Asia, while he also missed their first match of the season before eventually being reinstated to the squad.

PSG claim this followed the player’s agreement to forgo part of his end-of-contract payments to protect the club’s financial health.

“The player subsequently challenged an agreement reached with the club in August 2023 which provided for a reduction in compensation in the event he decided to leave on a free transfer, in order to maintain the club’s financial stability following the exceptional investment,” PSG said.

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Mbappé eventually left PSG to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in June 2024.

PSG’s counterclaim includes 60 million euros in damages and 180 million euros for «loss of opportunities» related to Mbappe’s departure after he signed from AS Monaco for the same amount in 2017.

“In court, the club presented evidence showing that the player acted disloyally by concealing his decision not to renew his contract for almost eleven months, between July 2022 and June 2023, depriving the club of any opportunity to organize a transfer,” the PSG spokesperson said.

After a heated dispute between lawyers from both sides, the judge announced that the ruling would take place on December 16.

Published on November 18, 2025