Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe goes to UEFA over €55m in unpaid bonus from PSG

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe is still yet to receive some of his salary from the last three months of his Paris Saint-Germain contract. The matter looks set to end in a legal battle, with PSG claiming they are not due the 25-year-old all of the money.

It is believed PSG are referring to a verbal agreement with Mbappe that he would ‘not leave PSG for free’ and would pardon some of his remaining salary before his contract expired. However Mbappe’s camp have denied any such thing, but have sent PSG written warnings over the matter, threatening legal action.

Previous reports have noted that Mbappe was not paid for April, May and June of his deal, and part of an €80m signing bonus. Le Monde (via MD) have explained that Mbappe’s legal team have contacted the legal bureau at the LFP (French League Federation), FFF (French Football Federation) and UEFA over the matter, claiming he is due €55m for the above payments, and an ‘ethical bonus’ too.

The legal battle could rumble on for years, with the key factor depending on testimony from Mbappe and the PSG executives. Still last year, Neymar Junior appeared in court over salary disputes with Barcelona dating back six years.