Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:47 PM• Mart van Mourik

If Kylian Mbappe leaves for Real Madrid, he will have to miss the first league game of the new season. The Paris Saint-Germain attacker ran into a suspension by taking yellow in the Ligue 1 game against Montpellier (0-4). Due to FIFA regulations, Mbappe will carry his suspension into next season, regardless of the European club he plays for in due course.

Mbappe had an important part in PSG’s victory over Montpellier with two assists and a penalty kick that was used. Five minutes before the end of regular time, the attacker received a yellow card from referee Jérémy Stinat, who penalized Mbappé for ‘unsportsmanlike behaviour’. It was the tenth yellow print for the French international, who therefore has to sit out a suspension of a duel. Although PSG will play against FC Metz next weekend, the Fédération Française de Football, the French federation, has indicated that the suspension will only take effect after the last Ligue 1 game of the season.

FIFA rules dictate that a suspended player must serve his suspension regardless of the club for which he is currently active. Although there is no official agreement yet, the Athletic that Mbappe has already reached a personal agreement with Real Madrid about a collaboration.

The 23-year-old goalgetter thus opts for a transfer-free departure from Paris, although the renowned sports site emphasizes that there is no signature on paper yet. PSG are trying to convince Mbappe to stay until the last minute, it sounds like. The agreement between Mbappé and Real was also mentioned in Spain. marca states that the transition involves a signing premium of 120 million euros, the highest known ever. Mbappe will reportedly earn thirty million euros a year.


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