French superstar Kylian Mbappé has won a high-profile legal battle against his former club Paris Saint-Germain, with a Paris labor court (Conseil de prud’hommes) ordering the Ligue 1 champions to pay him approximately €61 million in unpaid wages and bonuses.
Court Ruling – December 16, 2025:
– €40M awarded for an unpaid signing bonus installment
– €20M+ for salary arrears and ethical bonus (April–June 2024)
– Mbappé had initially demanded €263M
– PSG’s counterclaim of €440M in damages was dismissed
– Court rejected the bulk of claims from both parties
Background:
The dispute stemmed from Mbappé’s free transfer to Real Madrid in 2024, following escalating tensions with PSG, including his exclusion from pre-season training. At the heart of the lawsuit were unpaid contractual obligations during his final months at the club.
Sources confirming the ruling include RMC Sport, Le Monde, France 24, Bloomberg, and Fabrizio Romano, making this one of the most widely reported legal outcomes in football this year.
This ruling is separate from an earlier 2024 league decision that ordered PSG to pay €55 million -highlighting the scale and complexity of the financial fallout from Mbappé’s exit.
