In May 2022, in a packed Parc des Princes, Nasser Al Khelaïfi solemnly announced the renewal of Kylian Mbappe. a happy ending to a story that had become a real affair of state (two, Qatar and France) and which risked upsetting the summer of the Parisian club. the president posed with the player, showing a t-shirt with the “Mbappé 2025” logo.
A detail that went unnoticed until yesterday, given that Mbappé will leave Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent at the end of the season. The French champion at the time signed the renewal until 2024, with the possibility of renewing until 2025. A clause that Mbappé himself could have exercised unilaterally.
Why did the breakup happen? As he explains As, Mbappé would have made some requests to the PSG owner: from Tchouaméni to Lewandowski, up to the arrival of Zidane on the bench, none of them were satisfied. That’s why, a few months ago, the 26-year-old from Bondy sent a letter to the club to inform them that he would not extend his contract. A gesture that had resulted in the exclusion from the tour in Japan, even if everything was then resolved on the eve of the first day of Ligue 1.
Mbappé revealed yesterday what was an open secret and what is surprising is the silence of PSG, who have not yet commented on the news except through some statements from Luis Enrique in the conference. On Monday, on the eve of the match against Borussia Dortmund, Mbappé even “avoided” speaking to Al Khelaïfi and Luis Campos, present at the finishing of Luis Enrique’s team. Mbappé will leave Paris Saint Germain as the club’s all-time top scorer and with the disappointment of not having won the Champions League, which would have been the first in PSG’s history.
🚨🇫🇷- Kylian Mbappe had ‘2025’ on his shirt when he renewed his contract with PSG in 2022.
He’s leaving as a free agent this summer (2024) 😬 pic.twitter.com/Sapa7hJATR
— SimplyGoal (@SimplyGoal) May 10, 2024