Kylian Mbappe has informed Paris Saint Germain that he will leave the club with reports suggesting that he is on his way to Madrid.
By Olisa Obi
Kylian Mbappé has told Paris Saint-Germain that he will leave the French champions at the end of the season, sparking a potential scramble among Europe’s elite.
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The 25-year-old’s departure will draw a line under a seven-year spell that has cemented his status as the world’s most vaunted striker.
Mbappé has been a long-term target of Real Madrid but no agreement has yet been reached with the Spanish giants, leaving the door ajar if a Premier League club could meet his sizeable financial demands.
Mbappé, who was the subject of a world record £259m bid from the Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal last July but turned down the move, will be out of contract at the end of June after electing not to take up an extra year’s option on his deal.
The terms of his exit have not been fully decided, with club and player looking to finalise specifics in the coming months.
Although Mbappé can leave for free when his deal runs out, there are several scenarios that would result in him departing in a manner all parties consider honourable.
One possibility is that Mbappé extends his contract with a sale agreed, guaranteeing PSG a transfer fee; other options could include passing his signing-on fee at his next employer to PSG, or making financial sacrifices upon departing such as waiving bonus payments.
The expectation is that he will reach an accommodation with the club that propelled him to the top tier.
In regards to his next club long time admirers Real Madrid have already reportedly sent a salary proposal to the French ace Mbappe but it said to be of a lower valuation from the one of 2022 and his current salary.
It is understood that it stems from frustration regarding the length of their chase of the French player.
Next season will be PSG first since 2016-17 without any of Mbappé, Neymar and Lionel Messi. This will free the club from the exorbitant salaries, helping them focus on signing other players.
PSG are thought to be looking into signing Victor Osimhen, the Napoli striker, and a new deal is also in line for the midfielder Warren Zaïre-Emery, PSG’s 17-year-old homegrown prodigy.
