Kylian Mbappe was reinstated back into the PSG squad after the club confirmed having positive talks with the player’s camp. Mbappe has been a prized asset for the Ligue 1 giants but a volatile one nonetheless. The French striker made it clear to the management that he’s not looking to extend his stay at Parc Des Princes. To ease his move away from the club, Mbappe has now put a new proposal in front of PSG.
Nasser Al Khelaifi has turned every stone to keep Kylian Mbappe at PSG. But, the player feels his time is up at the French capital. He wants to leave next summer and there’s only little PSG can do about it, with his contract ending in the summer.
Mbappe turns into a nightmare for PSG
When a player is put on a pedestal and given more importance than the club, you end up in a situation like PSG. The Ligue 1 side had the opportunity to let Mbappe leave for another club by relaxing their $270 million sale price but they failed to turn the tide.
Having been reinstated in the first team, Mbappe seems determined to play this season and then leave for free in the summer. As per reports, the player is now willing to waive more than $107.7 million in loyalty bonuses at PSG to get full-time action this season.
The power is now in the hands of Kylian Mbappe. This relaxation from the Frenchman is an attempt to ease his move out of the club. PSG will be desperately looking to extend his contract, but as things stand it looks to be unlikely that he will continue.
The summer madness surrounding Kylian Mbappe has been a nightmare for PSG. One of the best players in the club is set to leave the club for free. The way things unfolded may have caught the French club off-guard.
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In 2022, Kylian Mbappe signed a contract extension with PSG extending his stay by 2 more years. There was a provision for extension for a third year but the power to extend resided with Mbappe. The deadline for extension was 31st July,2023.
On June 12th, Kylian Mbappe sent a formal letter to the PSG management stating that he wished to end his career in the summer of 2024. The letter was publicized and PSG was called out in the open.
PSG believed that the player assured them that he wouldn’t leave the club on a free transfer. The club stated if it failed to receive any fee for Mbappe, there would be Financial Fair Play (FFP) concerns. The club then sent a letter to Mbappe’s entourage that accused him of hurting the club. It also gave an ultimatum to Mbappe to respond with his decision by 31st July.
The player was taken off the pre-season friendly list and sent to train with U-21s. In the events that followed, Neymar was sold and Ousmane Dembele was signed. Mbappe then had talks with the management and was soon reinstated into the first team.
