The Digest:
Paris Saint-Germain has been ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe €60 million (£52.5m) in unpaid wages and bonuses, a fraction of the €263 million he had sought from the club.
Key Points:
- A Paris labour court ordered PSG to pay Kylian Mbappe €60 million in unpaid salary and bonuses.
- Mbappe had sued for €263 million, claiming unpaid wages, damages for ill-treatment, and contract disputes.
- The court found PSG failed to pay three months of salary (April–June 2024) and withheld an ethics and signing bonus.
- PSG had counter-sued Mbappe for €240 million, alleging damages from his failed transfer to Al-Hilal in 2023.
- The dispute stemmed from Mbappe's refusal to move to Saudi Arabia or extend his PSG contract, leading to his sidelining.
- Mbappe's lawyer stated the ruling confirms that "commitments entered into must be honoured" and that labour law applies.
- Mbappe, PSG's all-time top scorer with 256 goals, joined Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer of 2024.
Sources: BBC Sport, Fabrizio
