By Francis Onyach - Reporter
Kenya, December 16 2025 - A Paris labour court has ruled that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) must pay Kylian Mbappé €60 million in unpaid wages and contractual bonuses, bringing a significant chapter of the striker’s legal battle with his former club to a partial close.
The decision, handed down on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, follows months of legal wrangling after Mbappé took legal action against PSG over earnings he claims the club withheld during the final months of his contract in 2024, before his move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
The Paris labour tribunal agreed with Mbappé’s position that PSG failed to pay:
- Three months of salary for April, May and June 2024
- An ethics bonus
- A signing bonus still due under his employment contract.
These amounts had previously been recognised as owed by decisions of the French Professional Football League (LFP) in late 2024. The court also dismissed PSG’s arguments that Mbappé had forfeited his rights to these payments.
Mbappé’s legal team emphasised that the forward complied fully with his obligations during his seven-year spell at PSG, and that the club failed to provide any written agreement showing he had waived his entitlements.
Mbappé’s lawyer, Frédérique Cassereau, welcomed the ruling, saying: “We are satisfied with the ruling. This is what you could expect when salaries went unpaid.”
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The case stems from a bitter dispute that has spanned more than a year, with Mbappé initially seeking well over €260 million in compensation for unpaid wages, bonuses, and other claims, including alleged moral harassment, while PSG countered with claims of its own against the France captain.
PSG have the right to appeal the decision, and it remains possible that further legal action will continue before the matter is fully resolved in the French judicial system.
The ruling represents a significant legal win for Mbappé and highlights the growing scrutiny of contractual and labour rights even at the highest levels of professional football. PSG’s obligation to pay €60 million underscores the importance of clubs honouring contractual obligations, regardless of a player’s profile or the circumstances surrounding a transfer.
As the football world digests and discusses the judgment, attention now turns to whether PSG will appeal and how this outcome might influence future disputes between elite players and their clubs.
