The divorce of Kylian Mbappé (25) from former club Paris Saint-Germain was messy. After his seventh and final season at the Parc des Princes, the French captain left PSG on a free transfer to Real Madrid.
Prior to his departure, Mbappe saw his playing time decrease under Luis Enrique, while Les Parisiens were preparing for life without their main man, while there was also tension between the player and club owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who was reportedly angry at Mbappe's decision to leave the club. That came after he was left out of the first team the summer before when PSG tried to force him towards the exit door. It was a move to secure a fee, rather than lose him on a free transfer as they naturally did in the end.
Since his departure, Mbappe has been embroiled in a pay dispute with his former club. The last three months of his contract, as well as the bonuses, were not paid out. He has therefore sought a lawyer to receive the payment, with the two parties in an ongoing dispute.
It is within this context that Mbappé, who appeared in an excerpt of beUNITED on beIN Sports, said: “I am still Parisian, but I am [just] now a fan,” the France captain said during a video in which he spoke to a group of people about the clubs they support.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
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