The French Football League (LFP) has offered to mediate between Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain in their disagreement over the striker’s unpaid salaries and incentives, the club stated on Wednesday.
Mbappe believes PSG owes him 55 million euros ($60.6 million), which the club maintains he committed to waive in August 2023.
The France captain has demanded the number, which comprises his signing bonus, which he expected to receive in February, his three last months’ income, and a “ethical bonus” for the period.
Lawyers for the two parties gathered early on Wednesday after Mbappe, who signed with Real Madrid this summer, brought his case to the LFP’s legal committee.
The league then made the proposition to mediate.
“Paris Saint-Germain is very pleased with today’s two-hour hearing before the commission,” PSG said.
“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,” they added.