“Will not extend contract”
Kylian Mbappé announces departure from PSG
May 10, 2024, 9:09 p.m
Kylian Mbappé will play his last game for PSG in the Prinzenpark at home on Sunday. The fact that the star striker is leaving the French champions has long been an open secret. There are already rumors about his new employer.
It was an open secret for months, but now Kylian Mbappé has made his departure official – but the 2018 world champion has not yet revealed his new club. “I wanted to let you all know that it is my last year at Paris St. Germain. I will not be extending my contract. The adventure will come to an end in a few weeks,” said the French star striker in a four-minute video on social media Media. It is expected that the lightning-quick striker will move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
Mbappé will play his last game in the Prinzenpark on Sunday in the league game, which is meaningless in terms of sport, against FC Toulouse. Paris has long been champions, and the dream of a Champions League triumph for the capital city club, which was raised with billions in Qatari money, has once again been over since its semi-final defeat against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Mbappé, once signed by Ligue 1 rivals AS Monaco as an 18-year-old for an incredible 180 million euros, is leaving the club as one of the most valuable players on the planet – and for a free transfer.
The 25-year-old said he carries “a lot of emotions” within him, he is leaving “one of the biggest clubs in the world” where he grew as a player “alongside some of the best in football history”, including Lionel Messi and Neymar. He doesn’t regret anything, but after seven years the time is ripe for a “new challenge.”
Mbappé has played 306 games for PSG so far, scoring 255 goals. He won the French championship six times with the capital club.