French champions Paris Saint-Germain have not paid out-of-bound player Kylian Mbappe’s April salary and a huge bonus amid a financial dispute between the club and the club, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Wednesday.
PSG’s decision to withhold Mbappe’s salary relates to an agreement made between the two sides at the start of last season, in which Mbappe agreed to forgo some of his bonuses, the sources said.
However, sources said talks between the club and the France captain had been “relaxed” and they expected to reach a “positive conclusion”.
“Everything is being worked out,” the source said, without disclosing how much Mbappe should be paid.
However, a second source spoken to by AFP said PSG had also decided not to pay Mbappe the bonus he is owed, bringing the total amount in question to around 80 million euros ($80 million), confirming figures from sports daily L’Equipe.
The source said the club decided not to make the payment without warning Mbappe and without reaching an agreement between the parties.
AFP contacted Mbappe’s entourage and PSG for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Mbappe’s contract expires on June 30 and he has already announced he will leave PSG after seven years, with Real Madrid expected to be his next destination.
The two sides confirmed earlier this year that Mbappe had agreed to give up part of the huge bonus he was due to receive to rejoin the PSG squad after being left out of the squad at the start of the season.
Sources close to the club say the total value of these bonuses is between 60 and 70 million euros.
Giving up the amount was seen as a way to help PSG recoup some money as they would not receive any transfer fee if the 25-year-old Mbappe were to leave.
However, another source said Mbappe actually received the bonus in February.
Mbappe will sign his final contract with PSG in 2022, signing a two-year deal worth around 72 million euros before tax.
On top of that there was a hefty signing-on bonus of €150 million, paid in three instalments, plus loyalty bonuses of €70 million in the first year and €80 million in the second.
What’s more, according to daily newspaper Le Parisien, he would have received a further 90 million euros if he had accepted the option to stay for a third year.
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