L'Equipe: Mbappe waived 100 million euros to participate from Saint-Germain
The French newspaper L'Equipe revealed the reasons for Kylian Mbappe's return to participate with Paris Saint-Germain, after the strained relationship between him and his club's management in the summer, due to his desire to leave.
The newspaper said that Mbappe waived the loyalty bonus to Paris Saint-Germain, worth 100 million euros, in order to agree to his return to participate with the team this season, and after he gave assurances to the club about his future.
And that some factors have become in favor of Paris Saint-Germain regarding the renewal of Mbappe’s contract, most notably the departure of Neymar, with whom Mbappe’s relationship soured, and the contract with Lucas Hernandez, Colo Mwani and Osman Dembele, Mbappe’s friends in the French national team, in addition to the departure of Messi, so that Mbappe becomes the heart of the Saint-Germain project, as well as the escalation of his brother. Ethan for the first team, which improved Mbappe's mood
In addition to the return of the good relationship between club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Mbappe, after his conversation in the team’s dressing room and referring to Mbappe as the captain of the France national team.
Paris Saint-Germain believes that the team's strong performance in the Champions League under the leadership of Luis Enrique may prompt Mbappe to reconsider his options and renew his contract with the club.
Mbappe missed Paris Saint-Germain's preparation period after informing the club that his contract would not be renewed for an additional season, so the club decided to exclude him from training and the preparation period.
Before Mbappe returned to participate at the beginning of the French League, he scored 5 goals, topping the scorers’ rankings.
Mbappe's contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires at the end of the current season, and he has the right to sign with any club for free.