Mbappe

Paris St.-Germain has convinced Kylian Mbappé to sign a new contract, one of the richest in soccer history, that will keep the French striker at the club ...

But unlike Haaland, whose contract had to be acquired by Manchester City for an eight-figure transfer fee, Mbappé’s expiring contract in Paris made him a free agent, effectively able to choose from among the highest bidders for his prodigious talents. Amid an economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, few teams but the wealthiest elite have been able to make the type of marquee signings that were once a staple of every soccer off-season. Real Madrid’s worst fears were confirmed on Saturday, when Pérez, in Belgrade to follow Real Madrid’s basketball team in a European final, received a message telling him Mbappé had decided to stay at P.S.G. For Mbappé, the deal comes amid major efforts to build his brand away from the field. But Mbappé had made no secret of his desire to move to Real Madrid from P.S.G., and the Spanish powerhouse went all out to recruit him. P.S.G.’s success in persuading Mbappé to stay is the latest sign that the dominance of global soccer that once rested in the hands of legacy clubs like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United has now shifted to a few deep-pocketed, Gulf-backed teams. P.S.G.’s strategy of bringing the most exciting talents, whatever the cost, has had mixed results. Mbappé picked the one that will keep him in Paris. Its offer included a signing bonus of almost $140 million, a net salary of more than $26 million every season and complete control over his image rights. Mbappé informed Real Madrid earlier Saturday that he would not be coming. But P.S.G., the perennial French champion that is bankrolled by gas-rich Qatar, prevented him from leaving as a free agent by offering even better terms. The saga surrounding Mbappé’s future had gripped France, and was considered a matter of such national importance that last month the French president Emmanuel Macron told a news conference he would do whatever he could to keep Mbappé, considered a national treasure, in the country.

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PSG have pulled all the stops to convince Mbappe to sign a new deal. Got to hand it to— James Horncastle (@JamesHorncastle) #Mbappe. This probably beats the time Perez asked Totti to autograph a Madrid shirt for him with: “The only player who turned down Real Madrid.” Both chose to stay at hometown club. •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago He has chosen the latter. •2h ago •2h ago •2h ago The title, fourth place, and final relegation spot are all up for grabs. The 23-year-old prodigy has been at the centre of a transfer tug-of-war between PSG and Real since last summer.

Kylian Mbappé is set to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after again turning down the chance to join Real Madrid.

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé is set to stay at Paris Saint-Germain after again turning down the chance to join Real Madrid. The France forward has agreed to a ...

Kylian Mbappé takes the microphone to celebrate with this adoring fans after signing a new three-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, ...

Mbappé said he wanted to leave at the end of last season but only on the right terms for PSG. The non-transfer reflects the shifting power dynamics in European football. “It is an INSULT to soccer that PSG is going to renew Mbappé with huge quantities of money (who knows from where and how they will pay them) after losses of 700 million euros in recent seasons and more than 600 million euros in salaries,” he wrote on Twitter. “Al-Khelafi is as dangerous as the Super League.” “I’m very happy to continue this adventure, to stay in France, in Paris, my city. “I have some very good news to give you. PSG turned down Madrid's official bid of 180 million euros ($190 million) — the same amount it signed Mbappé for from Monaco in 2017 — and even another reported amount of 200 million euros ($211 million) was not enough to sell its star despite him having only a year remaining on his contract.

Few saw this twist coming in the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga: it has now been confirmed that the striker will stay at Paris Saint-Germain on a three-year ...

PSG may have gone out of their way to appease the player to ensure he remained with his hometown club. According to Fabrizio Romano, his Madrid sources were "more than confident" in securing a deal, and personal terms had reportedly been agreed. Transfer experts across the board had Los Blancos as the clear favorite to land his signature. Sky says that the PSG signing bonus will also be in the region of £100 million ($125 million) with a monthly salary (£4 million / $5 million) that doubles his current PSG pay. It might very well be that Mbappe was genuinely torn between the two sides. Do not be surprised to see him use the Mbappe episode - especially if UEFA find in PSG’s favour - as apparent evidence that the current model is unsustainable. Sky Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio told Sky Sports News that Mbappe could have “more power in the group… After Haaland and Mbappe both snubbed La Liga — Haaland opted to join Manchester City in the Premier League — Tebas has reacted with indignation. It's a remarkable about-face from the tone of reports, which for months made it look like Mbappe was all but sure to sign with Real Madrid, a club that he grew up admiring. The Super League. It’s worth remembering that Madrid supremo Florentino Perez remains an advocate of the controversial breakway project. These rules are key to protect and sustain hundreds of thousands of jobs. But for the past six months he has firmly maintained that no deal had been agreed with any club.

The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga came to a conclusion on Saturday amid confirmation he signed a three-year deal at Paris Saint-Germain.

For our fans and our Club, the greatest chapters of our future lie ahead." I would also like to thank all the fans of Paris Saint-Germain, both in France and around the world, for their support, especially in recent months. Madrid's transfer strategy has been built around their pursuit of Mbappe in recent years, and they will now plan for life without him. "I would like to thank the President, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, for his trust, his understanding and his patience. "Since the day Kylian joined our family, he has achieved greatness beyond his years on every single stage. "I am convinced that here I can continue to grow at a club that provides everything necessary to perform at the highest level.

French superstar Kylian Mbappé has decided to stay at Paris Saint-Germain rather than join Real Madrid, ending one of football's biggest transfer sagas.

I would also like to thank all the fans of Paris Saint-Germain, both in France and around the world, for their support, especially in recent months. These rules are key to protect and sustain hundreds of thousands of jobs. "I would like to thank the President, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, for his trust, his understanding and his patience. "I am convinced that here I can continue to grow at a club that provides everything necessary to perform at the highest level. In doing so he became Monaco's youngest-ever first team player, breaking the record set by France great Thierry Henry. During his first full season, Mbappé was a key member of a Monaco team that pipped PSG to the Ligue 1 title and also reached the Champions League semifinals.

Kylian Mbappe chose to stay at PSG over moving to Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer. But was it the right decision?

Now, it's time for Plan B. Real Madrid rode their veteran stars in winning LaLiga and reaching the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 28 (which, ironically, is in Paris... want to bet some were hoping Mbappe would be there to cheer them on?) But the team, evidently, needs fresh blood and depth. He was going to team up with presumptive Ballon d'Or winner (and one of his boyhood idols) Karim Benzema, as well as Brazilian wunderkind Vinicius Junior, in a stellar front trio. The stock explanation -- and, possibly, one that must be questioned -- was this: Mbappe wanted to go, PSG could not let him since they had just added Lionel Messi to the mix and wanted to take a serious run at the Champions League ... but next summer, if he doesn't extend, there's nothing to stop him. Mbappe won't be a part of it. Like, perhaps, that his new contract at PSG contains a release clause or is merely an extension so he can have another go at winning the Champions League with Messi at his side and will join Madrid later. As for Real Madrid, this feels like one of those great "Will they? For the French club and their Qatari owners, this was a massive coup. Mbappe might have used up his allotment of "nons" ... unless, of course, there's more here that we don't know. At Real, my son would have control of his image rights. A year ago, Mbappe seemed ready to move, but this time it was PSG who blocked the deal, turning down a reported offer of close to $200 million -- the second-highest fee ever, after Neymar ($263m) -- for his services. A day earlier, Mbappe's mother, Fayza Lamari, had said there would be no new meetings with clubs regarding her son's future. Coming from a mom, not so much.

Paris Saint-Germain have officially announced that Kylian Mbappe has signed a new contract. It will extend his trophy-laden spell with PSG until 2025.

For our fans and our Club, the greatest chapters of our future lie ahead." "I would also like to thank all the fans of Paris Saint-Germain, both in France and around the world, for their support, especially in recent months. "Since the day Kylian joined our family, he has achieved greatness beyond his years on every single stage.

Kylian Mbappe has made his decision. Arguably the top young talent in all of world soccer will stay with Paris Saint-Germain instead of joining UEFA ...

"I would like to announce that I have chosen to extend my contract at Paris Saint-Germain, and of course I am delighted," Mbappe said in an official statement. The La Liga champions have since made it all the way to the final and will now face Liverpool at Stade de France in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis next weekend. "I have always said that Paris is my home."

Kylian Mbappe deposited three goals against FC Metz just hours after signing a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain. Watch his hat trick here.

Mbappe finished the season as Ligue 1's leading goal scorer (28) and assist man (17) as PSG won their eighth title in 10 years. Mbappe didn't even need anything close to the full 90 minutes to net his hat trick. Mbappe opened the scoring in the 24th minute after sitting down Metz goalkeeper Marc-Aurele Caillard with a slick move.

Kylian Mbappe has signed a contract extension with PSG through to 2025, the club have announced.

For our fans and our club, we are going to open the most beautiful pages of our history.” “I am convinced that here I can continue to grow within a club which gives itself all the means to perform at the highest level. "Paris Saint-Germain is proud to announce the extension of Kylian Mbappé's contract for three additional seasons.

Signing Kylian Mbappé was seen as a done deal in the Spanish capital. The only doubts when it came to the young France forward were about whether he would flank ...

The club had been saving money in recent transfer windows and carried a healthy spending limit to afford Mbappé, who would likely be the club’s highest-paid player ever. I always said Paris was my home,” the 23-year-old Mbappé said. It was just a matter of when it would happen.