Kylian Mbappe: Why Real Madrid Star Dropped Harassment Case Against PSG

Mbappe has dropped his criminal harassment case against PSG, seeking reconciliation while still pursuing unpaid wages through civil proceedings.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has stunned football observers by withdrawing the legal proceedings he had launched against his former club Paris Saint-Germain.

The 26-year-old superstar had previously accused PSG of moral harassment and claimed he was deeply disappointed with the way he was treated when he was exiled from the first team.

His legal complaint centered around an alleged €55 million (R1.1 billion) in unpaid wages and bonuses that he believes were owed to him after he declined to extend his contract beyond 2024.

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According to ESPN, Mbappe’s lawyers filed official papers last week to open an investigation into PSG’s handling of the situation, including his exclusion from the preseason tour to Japan and South Korea.

The French captain was ordered to train apart from the main squad alongside fringe players, a decision that he felt was a form of punishment and intimidation.

After months of tension and legal wrangling, however, a source close to Mbappe revealed he has decided to drop the criminal aspect of the case in the hope of rebuilding relations with PSG, especially with President Nasser Al Khelaïfi.

Dropping the Criminal Complaint but Not All Legal Action

While the decision to end the criminal proceedings is a major step toward reconciliation, the source clarified that it “did not spell the end of the ongoing procedure with the tribunal proceedings.”

This means that while Mbappe no longer seeks criminal sanctions against PSG, he is still pursuing the matter through civil channels to resolve the financial dispute.

The dispute has been among the most dramatic episodes of Mbappe’s career. After telling PSG in mid-2023 that he would not sign an extension, the club acted swiftly to isolate him.

He was left off their preseason tour and stripped of his privileges as the club’s marquee player.

In France, media outlets described the stand-off as a “cold war” between a superstar determined to control his destiny and a club unwilling to lose him on a free transfer without extracting a final concession.

PSG have consistently denied any wrongdoing, maintaining that their actions were within their contractual rights.

Despite this, Mbappe’s entourage felt the measures were excessive and humiliating for a player who had contributed enormously to the club’s success over the years.

A Free Transfer and Improved Relations

Mbappe eventually fulfilled his promise to see out his contract and left PSG on a free transfer earlier this summer, joining Real Madrid as their new number 9.

Since his arrival in the Spanish capital, there has been speculation that he would pursue full legal remedies against PSG, both to reclaim unpaid wages and to hold the club accountable for what he alleged was harassment.

However, the source indicated that relations between Mbappe and Al Khelaïfi have “improved in recent weeks,” prompting the Frenchman to reconsider the severity of his legal actions.

This detente follows several private conversations aimed at easing tensions and acknowledging the mutual contributions both sides made during his seven-year stint in Paris.

While the civil proceedings over the disputed €55 million remain unresolved, the decision to drop the criminal harassment complaint marks a notable de-escalation in a saga that once threatened to overshadow

Mbappe’s transition to LaLiga. For now, the French captain appears determined to focus fully on his Real Madrid adventure rather than prolong an ugly legal battle with the club that made him a global superstar.