Kylian Mbappe throws a lavish PSG farewell party for 250 guests at an exclusive Parisian restaurant, where a steak costs €160… as his mother, his agent, drops a cryptic Real Madrid allusion after his moving speech.
Kylian Mbappe bid farewell to Paris Saint-Germain with a lavish party for 250 guests at an elegant Italian restaurant on Monday evening.
The French PSG star’s teammates, club staff and friends gathered at Gigi, a venue inspired by Venetian palaces located just steps from the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe.
The restaurant’s menu includes prime rib at €160 (£137) for two people, roast langoustine at €78 (£67) and a Dover sole dish at €68 (£58).
Although French President Emmanuel Macron – who has formed close ties with Mbappé – was on the guest list, newspapers said he did not attend the party.
The attacker gave a speech to the gathering in which he described them as “a family that influenced my life.”
Kylian Mbappe delivered a farewell speech at a party he threw for 250 guests at exclusive Parisian restaurant Gigi on Monday evening as the star prepares to leave PSG.
Mbappé poses for a photo with PSG goalkeeper Alexandre Letellier and his wife Chloé
Mbappe arrives at his farewell party at Italian restaurant Gigi on Monday evening
Mbappé is expected to leave the Parc des Princes after seven seasons, probably for Real Madrid.
Mbappé’s mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, announced his move to Madrid to reporters outside.
Mbappe, 25, who scored 256 goals in 307 matches over seven seasons at the Parc des Princes, confirmed his departure – most likely to Real Madrid – on May 10.
His mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, teased the journalists gathered outside the room by telling them “you already know that, don’t you?” when asked about his son’s next club.
Le Parisien reports that the majority of the PSG team was present, with Danilo Pereira and Nuno Mendes being the first to arrive before Mbappé made his entrance around 7:30 p.m. accompanied by his brother Ethan.
Other teammates including Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, Goncalo Ramos, Achraf Hakimi and Milan Skriniar arrived shortly after.
Lucas Hernandez, who will miss Euro 2024 with France after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament, arrived at the restaurant on crutches.
It was the arrival of French star Warren Zaire-Emery, 18, around 10 p.m., which caused the most excitement, according to the newspapers.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was not present as he reportedly had an argument with Mbappe after his departure from the club was announced.
Le Parisien said Lamari answered a few questions from a scrum of journalists outside as he left at 11:30 p.m., appearing to confirm without actually saying that Mbappé was Madrid-bound.
Marca reported that Mbappe took the microphone and gave a farewell speech during the evening.
“Here, we are family. All the people who are here, I consider them dear ones, so it will be easy to talk and open my heart to everyone,” he said.
“There is no message to convey, no ambiguity to give. These are truly people I want to thank from the bottom of my heart.
“If you are here, it is because at some point you influenced my life.
The leading man appeared smiling around 12:15 a.m. and was greeted by fans chanting his name before being taken away in a black van.
PSG player Lucas Hernandez (left) arrives at the scene on crutches following his ACL injury. We also see Ethan (right), Mbappe’s brother, arriving
Presnel Kimpembe enters Gigi restaurant in central Paris for Mbappé’s going away party
Layvin Kurzawa arrives at Mbappé’s farewell party at PSG on Monday evening.
Gigi features an interior design in yellow Siena marble and a panoramic roof terrace offering views of all Parisian monuments.
Mbappe, who has scored 44 goals this season, was not in the PSG squad for Ligue 1 matches against Nice and Metz in recent days.
He could qualify for the final of the Coupe de France this Saturday against Lyon, which is being played in Lille.
Mbappe signed for PSG winning the league title for the seventh time in his career, but they fell short again in the Champions League, losing to Borussia Dortmund in the semi-final.
Mbappe has won 13 trophies during his time at PSG and has been their top scorer every season since his permanent arrival.
The supporters bid him farewell with a tifo during his last match at the Parc des Princes against Toulouse
After this weekend, Mbappe will focus on captaining France at the European Championship in Germany.
They will play warm-up friendlies against Luxembourg on June 5 and Canada on June 9 before opening their group stage campaign against Austria on June 17.
