Mbappé accuses his lawyers of overcharging after court victory

After winning a court victory against Paris Saint-Germain before the labour tribunal, Kylian Mbappé finds himself facing a new dispute: he is contesting his lawyers' fees, which had claimed up to €263 million, and the initial relief.

A court victory that leaves a bitter taste

Even after a major court victory, relief sometimes gives way to budgetary score‑settling. Kylian Mbappé thought he could turn the page on his heavy, highly publicised conflict with Paris Saint‑Germain following his win before the labour tribunal.

Yet, a new contentious chapter has quietly opened in the shadows of the courts, this time pitting the French striker against the architects of his own legal success. According to L’Informé, the captain of the French national team has formally contested the fees claimed by three of his lawyers engaged to defend his interests.

To put pressure on the Paris club, the Real Madrid star surrounded himself with a team of renowned lawyers: Me Pierre‑Olivier Sur, Me Thomas Clay and Me Frédérique Cassereau. They came to support the regular counsel, Me Delphine Verheyden, in the strategy to maximise the financial claims.

The dispute over fees and the summer settlement

The adopted strategy was to apply maximum pressure, raising the financial claims to €263 million with accusations of “concealed work” and “moral harassment”. This approach aimed to force Paris Saint‑Germain to concede to the player’s demands.

The procedure resulted in a clear success: the recovery of €55 million in unpaid wages and bonuses, supplemented by paid leave and interest, for a total of €62.5 million. This outcome, however, created a gap with the initial claims, fueling tension between the parties.

The cancellation of the provisional bank seizures led to the striker being ordered to pay €60,000 in damages to Paris Saint‑Germain. This sum, modest compared with the amounts at stake, added another layer of tension to the dispute.

Considering the disproportionate bill, the Mbappé camp approached the Paris bar president to contest the final invoice, judging that “they may have overdone it”. A source close to the case said: “It’s common to adjust their amount to the client’s financial capacity … but here they may have overdone it, for a result that was not huge.”

A settlement transaction satisfying both parties was finally reached during the summer, amicably closing this financial dispute. “It’s a settlement that satisfies everyone, as always in a settlement,” Me Pierre‑Olivier Sur told L’Informé, recalling that “he was asking for €55 million and had been unsuccessful for two years. We secured €62.5 million for him.”