Kylian Mbappé informs PSG that he will not extend his contract: Media

Reports suggested that Paris Saint-Germain were hopeful that Mbappe would spark a contract extension.

French football star Kylian Mbappé has told Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) that he will leave the Ligue 1 champions when his contract expires next year, French sports newspaper L’Equipe and international media organizations have reported.

According to reports on Monday, Mbappé stunned the PSG hierarchy by his decision not to take up the option of a 12-month extension to his contract, which he presented in a formal letter, and he follows Lionel Messi recently. announcing his departure from PSG to Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States.

Now it looks like PSG will have to weigh whether to sell the 24-year-old striker, who scored a hat-trick for France during their loss to Argentina in the 2022 World Cup final, or see him leave the club for nothing at the end. from his current contract in June 2024, according to news reports.

Reports in France had suggested that PSG were hoping for an extension to Mbappe’s contract.

Mbappé was in a similar situation last year when he was linked with a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid, only to sign a contract extension with PSG.

Real Madrid could now increase their interest in Mbappé as they look to bolster their forward line after the veteran. Karim Benzema’s play to Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

There is also uncertainty about the future of another PSG star: Neymar from Brazil.

But the apparent departure of Mbappé would be the biggest loss for PSG, given that he is a national icon in France and is widely regarded as one of the few players capable of replacing Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo like the biggest soccer star.

Mbappé had hoped to help PSG win its first Champions League title, but the team suffered another disappointment in Europe’s top competition, which Manchester City won by beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final on Saturday.

Mbappé has won five French league titles with PSG and was a World Cup winner with France in 2018.