Paris: Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbapp© looks to have had the last laugh in his ongoing dispute with Paris Saint-Germain and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi, according to Football Espana. Both have sued the other for significant sums after the France international left PSG on a free to join Real Madrid in 2024.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, PSG alleged that Mbapp© had broken a verbal agreement to give up money if he left on a free, and were seeking £440m in damages as a result. Mbapp©, on the other hand, claimed he was not paid for the final three months of his contract in Paris and was seeking £260m from PSG.
On Tuesday, the Preud’homme Court ruled in favor of Mbapp© and ordered PSG to pay the money in unpaid wages and bonuses, as reported by Diario AS. This amounts to £61m for the months of April, May, and June in 2024. However, the case is not quite settled yet, with PSG set to appeal the ruling and file against Mbapp© again.
Neither side will be making off with the sums claimed. The damages claimed by PSG for bad faith and damages were dismissed, as were the damages claimed by Mbapp©. In addition to the unpaid wages, the French forward had filed against PSG for harassment, after he was exiled from first-team training during the summer of 2023, as he refused to sign a new deal with the club.
While Mbapp© has publicly voiced that he still has plenty of affection for PSG as a club, and that it remains his boyhood side, a large part of the case seems to stem from his falling out with Al-Khelaifi. The Qatari executive has been highly critical of Mbapp© since his decision not to renew with PSG.