Kylian Mbappé has told Paris Saint-Germain that he intends to leave the Qatar-owned French champions this summer, according to two people close to the club, as one of the world’s most marketable football stars prepares for the next phase of a glittering career.
Mbappé, who helped France to World Cup victory in 2018 and a runners-up medal four years later, would be the latest star to leave the French club, following the departures of Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar last summer. The 25-year-old signed for PSG from AS Monaco for roughly €180mn almost seven years ago.
The striker, who grew up in a poor suburb of Paris, is one of a handful of players who makes headlines beyond his sport. When Mbappé previously flirted with joining Real Madrid, French President Emmanuel Macron personally intervened to convince him to stay.