Paris Saint-Germain have re-signed Kylian Mbappe, making him one of the world’s most highly paid sportsmen. For the next three years, the France international will remain in Paris after signing a new three-year deal with the Ligue 1 returning champions.
On June 30, 2022, the striker’s contract at the Parc des Princes was set to expireafter the French club rejected a world record transfer bid from Real Madrid.Many had anticipated him to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer, with stories stating he hadgiven the Spanish giants his word that he would.
Earlier during the season, the Frenchmanhad been widely reported as having a verbal agreement to join the La Liga ginats, and the striker had recently intimated that he was open to a transfer to the Spanish capital. In the end, he decided against the transfer and instead secured a lucrative contract in Paris instead.
Kylian Mbappe’s contract with PSG
Kylian Mbappe of PSG. (en.psg.fr)
Spanish newspaper Marca hasdisclosed the statistics, claiming that the Frenchman is now the highest-paid player in the world because of his new deal in Paris. On top of a reported €180 million signing bonus and full control of his image rights at Parc des Princes, they assert that Kylian Mbappe is now earning €50 million per year.
With this salary, he is now PSG’s highest-paid player in the world, and by a considerable margin. At PSG, he has surpassed Lionel Messi who earns €37.9 millionin yearly salary.
How much does Kylian Mbappe make a week?
Taking into account his €50 million annual salary, Kylian Mbappe would earn about €4.3 milllionpermonth or €1 million a week. That would make it nearly €212,000a day,or around €25,000 per hour, or €416per minute.
If you’re looking for the highest-paying contract ever offered to a player, lookno further than Lionel Messi’s last years at Barcelona. With PSG, he had to accept a wage cut of €40 million in 2021.
