Mbappé Sues PSG for 260 Million Euros in Wages

Kylian Mbappé and Paris Saint-Germain clashed in a high-stakes legal battle at the Paris Labour Court on Monday, with the French soccer star demanding more than 260 million euros in unpaid wages, bonuses and damages from his former club, while PSG countersued for 440 million euros over alleged breaches of contract and lost transfer opportunities.

The dispute, which began simmering after Mbappé's departure from PSG as a free agent to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, centers on the final months of his contract during the 2023-24 season. Mbappé's legal team argues that the club failed to pay him 55 million euros in wages and bonuses for April, May and June 2024, and seeks reclassification of his fixed-term contract as permanent, which would entitle him to additional severance, holiday pay and compensation for unfair dismissal. They also accuse PSG of moral harassment, pointing to the player's exclusion from the club's preseason tour to Asia, his placement in training sessions with fringe players and his omission from the season's opening league match. Mbappé was reinstated to the starting lineup shortly after discussions with club officials, but his lawyers maintain these...