Kylian Mbappe's lawyers reportedly want UEFA to strip Paris Saint-Germain of their Champions League license over €55 million in unpaid wages.

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• Mbappe wants €55m in unpaid PSG wages
• Madrid star's lawyers "go on the attack"
• Want French side's UCL license stripped

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  After Mbappe swapped Madrid for PSG last summer, the France international's legal team have claimed he is owed €55m (£46m/$60m) in unpaid wages. Now, reports that if the 26-year-old does not get paid this amount, his lawyers will urge UEFA to not allow them to play in next season's Champions League.

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  WHAT KYLIAN MBAPPE'S LAWYER SAID

  Mbappe's chief lawyer, Delphine Verheyden, said: "The process began in February 2024, and since then, PSG has not fulfilled its contractual obligations. In Kylian Mbappé's case, it's no more complicated than that. He joined PSG in the summer of 2017. He signed a contract, which was extended in the spring of 2022, for two seasons with an option. Along the way, there were exchanges, discussions, pressure… we'll come back to all of that. The contracts were signed. There were two of them. Have they been fulfilled? Yes. Until the end? Yes. Paid? No. What's missing? €55 million. A decision has been taken, this time to go on the attack."

  The lawyer continued: "Our problem is that the player still hasn't received his payments, and the club is loudly proclaiming that it will not carry out these decisions. We are dealing with a club that is not respecting an employment contract, not respecting decisions that are binding on it. So there is no other solution than to go to the next level, that is, seize these sums as a precautionary measure and inform UEFA.

  "UEFA is currently reviewing applications for next season. The criteria that clubs must meet to obtain this license include not having any arrears in payments to their employees, including players. It was our duty to inform UEFA of this."

• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  The French football league's governing body (LFP) ruled in favour of Mbappe last October but the French Football Federation (FFF) deemed the forward's request invalid. Now, his legal team are stepping up their efforts to punish PSG to the full extent.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  While this legal battle continues behind the scenes, Mbappe could feature for Madrid away at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday.

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