Kylian Mbappé undecided on future as contract winds down

Mbappé, seen during PSG’s Champions League game against Newcastle, signed for the French club in 2017. Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Reuters  — 

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé said he has not made up his mind about where he will play next season as his contract enters its final six months.

Mbappé said last year he would not renew his contract at PSG, which expires at the end of the 2023-24 season when he could leave Paris for free.

The France captain, who has long been linked with a move to Real Madrid, is now free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a new club.

“First of all, I’m very, very, very motivated for this year. It’s very important,” Mbappé told reporters after PSG’s 2-0 win over Toulouse in the French Super Cup final on Wednesday.

“As I said, we’ve got titles to go after and we’ve already won one, so that’s already done. After that, no, I haven’t made up my mind yet.

“But in any case, with the agreement I made with the chairman (Nasser Al-Khelaifi) this summer, it doesn’t matter what I decide.

“We managed to protect all parties and preserve the club’s serenity for the challenges ahead, which remains the most important thing. So we’ll say it’s secondary.”

Media reports in September said Mbappé had agreed to forego loyalty bonuses worth up to 100 million euros ($109.45 million) if he left PSG on a free transfer.

In 2022, Mbappé waited until May to announce a contract extension at PSG, just weeks before the transfer window opened. The 25-year-old said he may not leave it so late this time around.

“I think it was the end of May in 2022 because I didn’t know until May,” he added. “If I know what I want to do, why drag it out? It just doesn’t make sense.”