Kylian Mbappe accuses PSG of ‘moral harassment' as Real Madrid star's £55m lawsuit takes fresh turn
KYLIAN MBAPPE has accused former club PSG of 'moral harassment' as the legal battle took a fresh turn.
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Kylian Mbappe has accused PSG of 'moral harassment'
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Mbappe spent seven years with PSG before joining Real Madrid last summer
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But in a separate development, Mbappe, 26, is also arguing
And it means the damaging dispute between the two sides will play out even further.
In the latest twist, Mbappe filed an official complaint with the French courts against PSG last month, with two examining magistrates now appointed to investigate the claims.
Mbappe alleges that the incidents took place in the summer of 2023, ahead of his final year at PSG, when he was
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His lawyers allege that
The new move comes with the wages claim also set to be played out in the courts.
Mbappe claims PSG owe him his final three months' salary and bonuses from that last season in Paris, with the club insisting he waived the payments as a condition of his release.
Meanwhile, Mbappe is ruled out of Madrid's final group game in the Club World Cup against Salzburg tonight as he recovers from the bout of gastroenteritis that saw him briefly
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The France striker has not featured in the tournament so far but will be available for Madrid's last-16 game on Tuesday.
Mbappe returned to the gym this week in a bid to get back to full fitness before the next round.
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Reports in Spain have claimed that he
It is believed that he may have contracted the illness back in Madrid before flying to the US earlier this month.
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