The disclosure of the numbers behind Kylian Mbappe’s copy contract at PSG are stirring up France and shining a new light on the reports that he might leave before it ends.
According to “Le Parisien”, Mbappe will pocket a little over 630 million euros, if he stays at PSG for the three years of the contract. He has an exit clause after two years, but also a loyalty clause that guarantees him an additional 90 million euros for the third year.
According to the newspaper, this is the biggest contract in the history of sports. In second place, it is claimed, there is also a footballer and one who knows Mbappe well: Lionel Messi who received 555 million euros in a contract for 4 years in Barcelona (from 2017 to 2021).
In third place is Patrick Mahoms whose contract includes a salary of 510 million euros, but for 10 years. Former boxer Floyd Mayweather is fourth with 456 million euros for 30 months and fifth is baseball player Mike Trout with 432 million euros for 12 years.
By the way, another teammate of Mbappe, Neymar, is in third place among footballers with 267 million euros for 6 years in PSG uniform. Ronaldo? He is only fourth with 220 million from 2016 to 2021 in the Real Madrid uniform.
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– The highest contracts in football and sport
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