Mbappe confirms PSG exit at end of season
Kylian Mbappe confirmed on Friday that he will leave French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season, without revealing his next destination.
Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe competes during the French League 1 football match between Paris-Saint Germain and Montpellier at Parc de Prines in Paris, France, Nov. 3, 2023. (Photo by Jack Chan/Xinhua)
But according to multiple media reports, he will join the La Liga powerhouses Real Madrid after the season ends.
"I wanted to announce to you all that it's my last year at Paris Saint-Germain. I will not extend and the adventure will come to an end in a few weeks," Mbappe said in a video posted on social media.
"I will play my last game at the Parc des Princes on Sunday."
The French international joined PSG on loan from Monaco in 2017 and officially signed with the capital-based side after the season ended for a transfer fee of 180 million euros.
During his seven years with the team, Mbappe helped the club claim six league titles and three French Cup victories, making 306 appearances and scoring 255 goals, becoming the top scorer in the team's history.
"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," said the 26-year-old.
"It allowed me to arrive here, to have my first experience in a club with a lot of pressure, to grow as a player of course, by being alongside some of the best in history, some of the greatest champions," he added.
"It's hard and I never thought it would be this difficult to announce that... but I think I needed this, a new challenge, after seven years."
PSG have already secured the Ligue 1 title of this season and reached the French Cup final, where they will compete for the championship against Lyon on May 25th.
However, in the Champions League where the team most aspired to make a mark, they suffered another disappointing exit as they were eliminated in the semifinals after being defeated in both legs by Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
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