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Real Madrid ace wins first round of battle against former club in €55 million salary dispute
Kylian Mbappe’s ongoing dispute with his former club Paris Saint-Germain has taken center stage during the international break.
The Frenchman, who joined Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, is demanding €55 million from his former employers PSG as unpaid dues.
The French giants, though, claim that there were no unpaid dues left as Mbappe had opted to forego the salary.
Mbappe wins first round of legal battle vs PSG
The two parties have gone to LFP’s legal committee over this matter, and to that end, it appears Mbappe has secured an early win in this battle.
As reported by Le Parisien, Mbappe has won the first round of the legal battle against PSG, as the committee has ruled in favour of the player.
Mbappe had a rather emphatic victory, with the legal committee releasing a judgement in his favour on Thursday after initially suggesting mediation between the two parties.
The court simply noted ‘the absence of coalition between the two parties’ whilst ordering PSG to pay the demanded salary to Mbappe within eight days.
This is, of course, not the final outcome of the legal battle and there is a chance PSG might come up with a rebuttal and perhaps even appeal against the verdict.
The coming days, to that end, could prove to be critical as PSG decide their next step.
Mbappe, meanwhile, will look to shift focus back to football, with Real Madrid slated to resume their campaign this weekend, as they take on Real Sociedad.
Real Madrid opted to renew Antonio Rudiger’s contract this past summer to keep him at the club for one more season.
The 33-year-old veteran defender, though, has not been performing at his best, with physical problems taking their toll and age starting to catch up with him.
As such, the expectation is that Los Blancos will not extend his contract again when his current one expires on 30 June 2027.
Tottenham eye Antonio Rudiger
And, according to reports relayed by AS, Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a free-transfer swoop to sign Rudiger in the summer of next year.
The north London club are understood to be keen on reinforcing their backline next year and see the German defender as an option, given his experience in the Premier League and the fact that he would be available for free in the summer.
So far this season, Rudiger has played only five games for Real Madrid, amounting to a total of 396 minutes.
The 33-year-old has even chipped in with two goals, including the all-important winner in the 4-3 comeback victory over AS Roma on Wednesday night.
Time to move on?
Despite Rudiger being a hugely respected figure in the Real Madrid locker room, he is currently the third-choice centre-back for Jose Mourinho.
After all, summer signing Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen have been preferred by the manager so far in the new season.
Moreover, with Eder Militao set to return imminently after a lengthy injury layoff, Rudiger’s game-time could be impacted further.
Given the situation and factoring in Real Madrid’s plans to sign another centre-back next summer, it is pretty much evident that Rudiger does not feature in the club’s plans for beyond this season.
As such, a separation of ways seems pretty likely when his contract expires, and Tottenham are now positioning themselves as early suitors to sign Rudiger as a free agent in 2027.
