Football star Kylian Mbappé has withdrawn his complaint of bullying and attempted extortion against Paris Saint-Germain in a row over unpaid wages, according to the sports newspaper L'Équipe. The French publication said on Tuesday that he wanted to calm tensions in the dispute.

Seeking an agreement over the €55 million in salary and bonuses that Paris Saint-Germain has refused to pay him, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé on Monday withdrew a criminal complaint filed in May against his former employer.

Kylian Mbappé has dropped the legal proceedings he started this year against Paris Saint-Germain for moral harassment, a person with knowledge of the situation told the .