Kylian Mbappe Confirms He Will Leave PSG This Summer

Kylian Mbappe has officially confirmed his departure from Paris Saint-Germain this summer with an announcement on social media, ending football’s worst-kept secret.

It is anticipated that the 25-year-old will be moving to Real Madrid, the club he admired as a child and has been linked with for some time. His addition will further strengthen an already impressive team that includes Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, and Toni Kroos, as well as the upcoming Brazilian teenage sensation Endrick.

During his seven-year tenure at PSG, having joined as a talented 18-year-old from Monaco, Mbappe secured six league titles and netted over 250 goals. Despite his accomplishments, he fell short of winning the Champions League, with his closest attempt being a final loss to Bayern Munich in 2020.

“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,” Mbappe said. “I will not extend [my contract] and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks.”

“I will play my last game at the Parc des Princes on Sunday. It’s a lot of emotions, many years where I had the chance and the great honor to be a member of the biggest French club, one of the best in the world which allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience in a club with a lot of pressure, to grow as a player by being alongside some of the best in history, to meet a lot of people and to grow as a man with all the glory and the mistakes I’ve made.”

Mbappe will experience playing abroad for the first time in his career upon joining Madrid.

He continued, “I never thought it would be this difficult to leave my country,” he said. “Ligue 1 (is a) championship I have always known, but I think I need a new challenge after seven years. It’s difficult and of course, there are some people I want to thank above all, these are the fans.”

“I know I’m not the most demonstrative player, I haven’t always lived up to the love you all gave me for seven years but I never wanted to cheat. I have always wanted to be effective. PSG is a club that never leaves anyone indifferent. We can love it or hate it. I chose to love it and I did for seven years, with ups and downs of course, but I haven’t regretted any moment since signing with this prestigious club. It’s a club that I will keep in my memory my entire life.”

Having already secured the French title, PSG will face Toulouse at home on Sunday, followed by away matches against Nice and Metz next week to conclude the league season. Mbappe’s final game as a PSG player will be in the French Cup final against Lyon on Saturday, May 25th.