The staggering figure of €60.9m was detailed in the judgment issued by the Conseil de Prud’hommes, which PSG published in full on their official website. The amount covers a wide range of missing payments, most notably €36.6m in respect of the final installment of a massive signing bonus. Additionally, the court ordered the payment of €17.25m representing Mbappe's unpaid salaries for April, May, and June of 2024, alongside several million euros in holiday pay and ethical bonuses. This decision underlined the undisputable contractual nature of the sums claimed by the France captain.
Despite accepting the financial hit, the club’s legal representative, Renaud Semerdjian, hit back at the narrative surrounding the case. In a defiant statement, he clarified: "Contrary to the totally false claims of the player and his entourage, Paris Saint-Germain has fulfilled all the obligations incumbent upon it by virtue of this decision, whether it be the publication of the judgment, which it has never contested, or the payment of the amounts due." The club reportedly moved to settle the majority of the debt—approximately €55m—almost immediately after the initial ruling, leaving only the remaining holiday pay to be finalized.