Football: Mbappé will no extend PSG contract beyond 2024
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00:00 It's an announcement which has taken the football world by surprise.
00:04 According to media reports, Kylian Mbappé is not expected to play for PSG after the
00:09 2024 season, following his decision not to renew his contract for 2025.
00:15 The star striker signed a two-year deal which lasts until the end of 2024 with the option
00:21 to extend it by 12 months.
00:23 But his latest move could mean Paris Saint-Germain risks losing him free of charge.
00:29 At the Ligue 1 Player of the Year awards in May, Mbappé hinted there would be no continuation
00:34 after the end of his contract.
00:36 I said that next year I'll play at PSG.
00:40 I still have a year of my contract, so I'll honour that.
00:42 The striker joined PSG on a season-long loan in 2017, which turned into a permanent deal
00:49 worth €180 million.
00:51 The 24-year-old won five French league titles with PSG, was named the Ligue 1's top scorer
00:58 in each of the last five seasons and led France to victory in the 2018 World Cup.
01:04 Last year, the club is reported to have turned down Real Madrid's bid of around €200 million
01:11 for Mbappé.
01:12 But this summer could be different as PSG is under pressure to sell the striker before
01:16 he leaves, opening the possibility of forbidding more by other clubs.
01:20 Should Kylian Mbappé walk out, he would be the second star striker to leave Paris Saint-Germain
01:26 after Lionel Messi's recent departure for Inter Miami.
01:29 A third football star in the club, Neymar, is also rumoured to be leaving.
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