French professional footballer Kylian Mbappe has made it clear to Paris Saint-Germain that he won’t be extending his contract till 2025.
The 24-year-old football player’s contract will expire at the end of the next season with the option of signing a new contract with the club.
However, he announced in a letter to the club that he won’t be renewing his contract which came as a blow to the PSG considering that they just lost Messi to Inter Miami.
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Mbappe has a deadline of July 31 to decide if he truly wants to leave the club, this decision is coming after a year of ignoring Real Madrid by extending his contract with Parc des Princes.
According to Punch, Mbappe hinted last month that he might leave the club in 2024 when he was asked about his future during an award event where he was voted as the Ligue 1 player of the season for the fourth successive time.
Following his decision, Mbappe was reported to be relaxed and fiull of smiles at Clairefontaine, where France is preparing for their next Euro qualifying matches.
Nigerian footballer Folarin Balogun dumps Nigeria for USA
In other news, Folarin Balogun, a talented young footballer, an indigene of Nigeria, has enjoyed a remarkable season with the renowned Ligue 1 team Reims. In a surprising turn , Balogun has made the decision to represent the United States, one of the co-hosts of the eagerly anticipated 2026 World Cup.
FIFA has officially approved a request by the U.S. Soccer Federation to change Balogun’s national eligibility from England. He was born in New York and is also eligible to play for Nigeria; the 21-year-old player has made a name for himself in France’s top tier while on loan from Arsenal, scoring an impressive 19 goals.
Throughout the season, he even competed with Kylian Mbappe for the position of the league’s top scorer, with Mbappe currently leading the charts with 26 goals for Paris Saint-Germain