Mbappe Drops Extortion & Harassment Charges Against Ex-Club PSG
In a surprising turn of events, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has dropped the criminal complaint of attempted extortion and moral harassment against his former club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). The news comes just days before the two clubs are set to face each other in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Mbappe had filed the complaint in October, alleging that PSG had attempted to extort him by withholding his wages and threatening to ban him from playing for the club. He had also accused PSG of moral harassment, claiming that the club had subjected him to psychological pressure in an attempt to force him to stay.
However, according to reports, Mbappe has decided to drop the criminal charges and instead will focus on pursuing the unpaid wages amounting to €55 million from the final three months of his PSG contract. This move comes as a surprise, given the serious allegations Mbappe had made against PSG.
PSG had argued that Mbappe had given a verbal agreement that he wouldn’t exit the club for free, and that he would have to pay a massive transfer fee if he were to leave. Mbappe had reportedly signed a contract extension in 2020, which included a clause that would have allowed him to leave the club for a fee of around €200 million. However, the contract was never formalized, and Mbappe was able to leave the club on a free transfer to Real Madrid in August.
The dispute between Mbappe and PSG had been ongoing for several months, with both parties failing to reach an agreement on the transfer fee. PSG had claimed that Mbappe was in breach of his contract by leaving the club without a transfer fee, while Mbappe had argued that he was entitled to a free transfer.
The dropping of the criminal charges is a significant development in the dispute, and could potentially pave the way for a resolution between the two parties. It is unclear at this stage whether PSG will continue to pursue Mbappe for the alleged breach of contract, or whether the two parties will be able to come to a mutually agreeable agreement.
The FIFA Club World Cup is set to take place in February, and will feature some of the top clubs from around the world. The tournament will be a major test for both PSG and Real Madrid, and could potentially be a platform for Mbappe to prove himself against some of the best teams in the world.
The news of Mbappe’s decision to drop the criminal charges comes as a surprise, given the serious allegations he had made against PSG. However, it is clear that the dispute between the two parties has been ongoing for some time, and that both parties have been willing to take extreme measures to get what they want.
In the end, it is likely that the dispute between Mbappe and PSG will be resolved through a combination of negotiation and compromise. Both parties have a lot to gain from a resolution, and it is likely that they will be able to come to an agreement that benefits both parties.
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