Mbappe finally confirms PSG exit ahead of Real Madrid move
French international and World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe has
nally con rmed his departure from Paris Saint-germain (PSG) at the end of the 2023/24 season.
e 25-year-old announced his exit from PSG in an emotional farewell message to fans posted on social media, o cially revealing his intention to leave the French champions.
e Frenchman, who is out of contract this summer, is expected to join Real Madrid.
e France superstar took to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday evening to make his summer departure official, with Real Madrid strongly expected to be his destination.
In a video released on social media, the France World Cup winner said: “I wanted to speak to you. I’ve always said that I would speak with you when the time comes, and so I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.
Mbappe’s PSG departure had been anticipated since February, and he is widely expected to join Real Madrid.
Mbappe addressed PSG fans, stating, “I wanted to speak to you. I’ve always said that I would speak with you when the time comes, and so I wanted to announce to you all that it’s my last year at Paris Saint-germain. I will not extend, and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.”
Mbappe, PSG’S all-time leading scorer with 255 goals, will bid farewell to the Parc des Princes in his nal home game against Toulouse on Sunday in Ligue 1. Following that, PSG has two away league matches at Nice on May 15 and Metz on May 19. His last game for PSG will be in the French Cup nal against Lyon in Lille on May 25.
Re ecting on his time at PSG,
Mbappe expressed gratitude for the opportunity to be part of the club, grow as a player, and experience success.
He hinted at a move to Real Madrid, stating, “It’s hard, and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that, to leave my country, France, Ligue 1, a championship I have always known, but I think I needed this a new challenge a er seven years.”
Real Madrid has long been interested in Mbappe, despite the potential need for him to accept a pay cut to join the Spanish side.
PSG had previously rejected o ers for Mbappe, including a €220m o er from Real Madrid in 2021 and a €300m o er from Saudi club Al Hilal last summer.
Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco in 2017, initially on loan before the move was made permanent in 2018. He expressed gratitude to his PSG teammates, coaches, and sta , acknowledging their support and contribution to his career at the club.
Mbappe thanked all his current and former PSG teammates and coaches - naming Unai Emery, Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier and Luis Enrique.
He also thanked sporting directors Leonardo and Luis Campos and all the club’s backroom and non-football sta .
“Despite everything that can happen on the outside, all this media hype that surrounds the club sometimes, there are some real club lovers who want to protect it and make it shine. And I know that with all these people, this club is in great hands.
“First of all, I want to thank the teammates, all of the teammates I had, and all the coaches: Unai Emery, omas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Christophe Galtier and Luis Enrique.
“[I also want to thank] the sporting directors - Leonardo and Luis Campos - for always accompanying me.
“[And] all the members of sta at the club, those nobody sees, the folks in the shadows, whether it’s the physios, the intendants, the performance team, the o ce sta members, the ones at the campus, everybody.
“All those incredible people who give everything to the club deserve to have this recognition.”
Mbappe won 14 trophies overall in Paris, averaging two per year, and could make it 15 when PSG face Lyon in the Coupe de France nal on May 25, his nal game for the club.
Mbappe added: “Despite everything that can happen on the outside, all this media hype that surrounds the club sometimes, there are some real club lovers who want to protect it and make it shine. And I know that with all these people, this club is in great hands.