Kylian Mbappe has withdrawn his legal complaint alleging moral harassment against former club Paris Saint-Germain, one of his lawyers confirmed to AFP on Monday. The decision comes just days before Mbappe’s current team, Real Madrid, faces PSG in the Club World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.
The French forward had initially filed a complaint over his treatment at the start of the 2023-24 season, prompting a Paris prosecutor’s office investigation last month. Mbappe claimed he was unfairly sidelined by PSG, forced to train with players the club sought to offload after he refused to sign a new contract. This controversial practice, which has affected other footballers, led France’s players’ union to file a separate complaint last year.
Despite being excluded from PSG’s 2023 pre-season Asia tour and missing the opening match of the season, Mbappe was later reintegrated into the squad following negotiations. The 26-year-old eventually left PSG last summer after seven prolific seasons, joining Real Madrid as a free agent. During his time in Paris, he scored 256 goals in 308 appearances and helped the club secure its first-ever Champions League title—though only after his departure.
While the harassment case has been dropped, Mbappe remains locked in a separate legal dispute with PSG over €55 million ($64.4 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses he claims the club still owes him. The ongoing battle adds another layer of tension between the superstar forward and his former team.