Kylian Mbappe rejects 'mediation' in €55m feud with PSG

Kylian Mbappe has turned down the offer of mediation with former club Paris Saint-Germain as their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses rumbles on.

The forward left PSG this summer at the end of his contract and signed for Real Madrid on a free transfer.

Mbappe claims he was withheld around €55m in salary and bonus payments in his final few months on PSG's books, but this has been disputed by his former club as they considered this sum voluntarily waived.

At a hearing this week with the LFP, French football's legal commission, a ruling was not made in favour of Mbappe. Instead, mediation between the two parties has been recommended.

But Mbappe's camp are not happy with this outcome.

A statement from his representatives read: "The eventuality of a mediation was mentioned this morning. This possibility was rejected during the meeting by the player's representative. A mediation would be useless to record a lack of payment that would be seen from a simple analysis of the player's payslip."

PSG were, understandably, happier than Mbappe with this outcome, commenting in a statement of their own: "Paris Saint-Germain is very pleased with today's two-hour hearing before the Commission.

"The Club recalled that the player has made clear, repeated public and private commitments that must be respected, having been afforded unprecedented benefits by the Club over seven fantastic years in Paris.

"In the light of the Club's oral and documented arguments, the Commission insisted on mediation between the parties, which Paris Saint-Germain has been seeking for many months. The Commission has now invited the player to consider the mediation process."

If Mbappe continues to refuse mediation, it is expected that the case will be settled by an employment court, though they are likely to factor in the LFP's recommendation.

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