For more than a month now, Kylian Mbappé and PSG have started a game of chess. The Frenchman was the first to draw with a letter sent to his management on June 12. In it, he explains that he does not want to exercise his option to extend his contract beyond June 2024. A terrible blow for Paris Saint-Germain, which made it its centerpiece a year ago by offering him a new XXL lease. But the new king of the club obviously has other plans. Touched, the capital club does not intend to let it go and has implemented a simple strategy; namely an extension or a departure this summer.
Despite this, the Mbappé clan remains solid on its support. Back since Monday at the training center, the captain of the Blues is firm since he intends to follow through on his idea, which is to stay at PSG this season without extending. But Nasser Al-Khelaïfi does not hear it that way. He also reminded Mbappé and other players that the club is more important than everyone else. The standoff therefore continues between the French champion team and its crack. This Thursday, new revelations were made on the subject.
PSG will try a last chance offer
The Athletic And AS explain that various investors have warned the leaders of PSG about a free departure from KM7. This would have terrible consequences, especially on the next balance sheet. The contract he signed last year, with an XXL salary (70 M€ gross per year) and a bonus of 100 M€, as well as a loyalty bonus of 70 M€ (80 M€ this summer) weighed heavily on the finances of the club. This would not be partly compensated if he ever went free. Especially since according to the English media, PSG has a hole of 175 M € in its coffers. A sale of Mbappé would make up for these losses.
On the side of Defense Central, the story is different. The Iberian media reveals information that is surprising to say the least. Thus, we learn that PSG wants to make a final offer to convince the 24-year-old striker to extend the adventure. DC talk about a “mega contract“offered by Qatar. The Emir would have given the green light. Mbappé would become one of the highest paid sportsmen of all time since the overall offer would reach the sum of 1 billion euros. PSG would offer him a contract practically for life (10 to 11 years). A last chance offer from Paris.
