On May 21, the 23-year-old star striker proudly wore a club jersey flocked with the number “2025” at the Parc des Princes to announce a long-awaited extension. Just when Real Madrid thought they had managed to steal Kylian Mbappe who was coming to the end of his contract. However, even though it was a prestigious victory for Paris, they will have to fight again to complete the planned adventure.As per L’Equipe and their internal sources, the signed contract is actually only for two years, with the third being optional. However, that last contractual season cannot be activated by the sole will of the club, but only by the player himself. This means that PSG have no control over his stay after 2024.##NAJAVA_MECA_6643439##This inevitably changes the vision of things. As of next summer, PSG will have to look into the matter again and may still find themselves in difficulty. The Saints are facing a dilemma after next season: start discussions to extend (via the optional third year) or consider a sale so as not to risk losing him for free in 2024?In all fairness, it’s not surprising to see that Mbappé and PSG have only committed to two years. From the very beginning of the negotiations, the question of contract duration had long hampered the progress of discussions. For the sake of the long-term project – the club wanted a lengthy contract however the player was after the shortest possible deal so as not to be locked up. Mbappe wanted to make sure that the sports project and the new cycle that were about to start would allow both him and the club to aim to the very top.🚨 Kylian Mbappé’s new PSG contract only lasts until June 2024, not 2025. The two-year deal includes an option of a third, that can only be triggered by the player.(Source: @lequipe) pic.twitter.com/xHAa5wNmbo— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) September 13, 2022 The decision to activate the third optional year guarantees Mbappé additional leverage to put pressure on the club’s leaders. If he agreed to stay for longer, it would come as giving up his (high) personal ambitions or potentially repeating past mistakes.There is still time for PSG to convince their talisman to stay longer, maybe even beyond 2025. But the recent sanctions linked to financial fair play imposed by UEFA or Chelsea’s offensive to secure the services of Luis Campos, relayed by the English press, suggest that this soap opera is far from its end.Ancelotti on Kylian Mbappé: “Kylian contract? Again with this? [laughs] We are delighted with our players… we’re very happy with Vinicius and Rodrygo”. ⚪️ #RealMadrid“We are not thinking about anyone else. Asensio has chances to play tomorrow, he’s training very well”. pic.twitter.com/5BQ6MY3z7p— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 13, 2022
