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Revealed: How Kylian Mbappe's salary exploded 1400% at PSG

Kylian Mbappe’s salary exploded by an astronomical 1400 per cent when he signed for Paris Saint Germain from Monaco, according to a new biography of the player.

The 20-year-old signed for PSG from then-champions Monaco in 2017, initially on a season-long loan that became permanent the following summer.

Mbappe’s salary grew to €20.7 million (£17.6m/$23.2m) per year at PSG, with an estimated premium of €1.4m for the 2018-19 season.

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In 2019-20, “a further increase is expected, bringing his gross monthly salary to €1.6m,” according to Phénomène as reported by Le Journal du Dimanche ahead of the book's publication.