There are decisions that can be very expensive. That of Kylian Mbappé is an example. In a survey published this Thursday, Le Monde reveals that the PSG striker has chosen to give up, refusing to activate his extension clause for 2024-25, out of nearly 200 million euros. To understand the facts, you have to go back to the end of the 2021-2022 season. Mbappé is then at the heart of a battle between PSG, his club, and Real Madrid, the one he wanted to join. One wants to extend the Frenchman whose contract is about to expire, the other wants to recruit him for free and undoubtedly make one of the best moves in history.
The 2018 world champion finally leans for Paris Saint-Germain, a club of which he will become the top scorer a few months later. The announcement is made on the evening of the last day of the championship, Mbappé will be Parisian until 2024, at least. Yes because in the negotiations, the PSG and the Mbappé clan agreed on a fact: the contract can be extended until 2025. An extension that only the player could decide to activate, and this until August 1st 2023. Without that, the contract would end at the end of June 2024. However, Nasser proudly displays himself with a “Mbappé 2025” jersey to announce the news to the supporters.
Das Verhältnis zwischen Nasser Al-Khelaifi und Kylian Mbappé ist mittlerweile arg beschädigt
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Bonuses in several episodes
But beyond a question of an additional year, the financier was also taken into account. When on the evening of his extension Mbappé mentioned having discussed “silver seconds” with PSG, the striker did not specify how much these seconds could bring. Firstly, the native of Paris could have started the 2023-2024 season with a signing bonus more substantial than a large part of the amounts of football transfers: 60 million euros.A way for PSG to thank its top scorer for continuing the adventure.His thanks will ultimately not take shape.
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But alongside this first bonus, Paris could have offered a “loyalty bonus” of 55 million euros, this time paid in two instalments. Another gift that the player refuses by not activating the August 1 extension clause. Less impressive, but still important, the Mbappé clan had managed to negotiate a final bonus of 9 million euros, again paid in two installments if the player agreed to increase the duration of his contract. Finally, this extension could guarantee Mbappé an annual salary of 75 million euros, approximately the same as at present. In total, this therefore makes 200 million euros.
A crazy sum that the striker will not touch. He will be content with his salary which will be paid to him until his departure from PSG, probably in the summer of 2024 according to the latest elements of this battle which has been driving the Paris transfer window for many weeks.