Kylian Mbappé has won a landmark ruling against his former club Paris Saint‑Germain, with a Paris labour court ordering PSG to pay him around €60 million in unpaid salary and bonuses. This decision does not just end a long legal war; it also sets a powerful precedent for how football contracts, verbal “gentlemen’s agreements,” and player power are treated in modern elite football. What The €60 Million Ruling Actually Says The Paris labour court found that PSG failed to pay Mbappé three months of salary (April, May and June 2024), plus an “ethics” bonus and a signing bonus that were clearly written into his contract. These unpaid amounts together total roughly €60 million, which the club has now been ordered to pay, even as it considers an appeal. Crucially, the judges ruled that PSG never produced any written document proving Mbappé had agreed to waive these payments, despite the club claiming there was a verbal understanding tied to his free transfer to Real Madrid. In legal terms, ...
Leipzig paid a high price for Lukeba, reportedly €34 million (£29 million), when he transferred from Lyon last summer. However, the German side has frequently functioned as a stepping stone for players who aspire to play at the highest level, and it is not uncommon for young talents to move on fast.
According to FootMercato, Manchester United has been studying the 21-year-old for "several weeks," while Chelsea has recently expressed interest.Both clubs could say goodbye to at least one senior centre-back this summer, with Manchester United yet to exercise an extension option on Raphael Varane's expiring contract and 39-year-old Thiago Silva expected to depart Chelsea and return to club football in Brazil before retiring.
Leipzig are thought to have no plans to sell Lukeba this summer. However, his contract has a €70 million (£60 million) release clause that will take effect in 2025.
Lukeba has started 20 Bundesliga games in 2023/24, including all of Leipzig's last seven, during an unbeaten streak that has seen the team capture 19 points from a possible 21 to return to the top four and qualify for the Champions League.The defender also started seven of Leipzig's eight Champions League games this season, including home and away in the group stage against Manchester City, as well as the second leg of the last-16 tie against Real Madrid, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Lukeba has already made one senior appearance for France, coming off the bench in the final minutes of a friendly against Scotland last October. A more permanent spot is more likely to arrive after Euro 2024 than before, but he will be on display at the Olympics on home soil this summer, having been part of Thierry Henry's Under-23 squad last month.
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