The French football league's legal commission is urging Kylian Mbappe and his former club Paris Saint-Germain to agree to mediation in a dispute over wages and bonuses, PSG said on Wednesday.

PSG officials and Mbappe's representatives met in Paris after the France superstar asked the commission to get involved. Mbappe, who joined Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer, says PSG owes him €55 million (around $60 million). The figure equates to three months' wages, a signing bonus and an "ethical bonus."

PSG, who said they were pleased with the two-hour hearing at the commission on Wednesday, but the proposal has been rejected straightaway by the France international.

PSG said in a statement they recalled that Mbappe had formerly made “clear, repeated public and private commitments that must be respected, having been afforded unprecedented benefits by the club over seven years in Paris."

PSG have argued that they do not owe money to the World Cup winner under an agreement when Mbappe was sidelined ahead of the 2023-24 season — following his decision not to prolong his contract with the club — with the player allegedly stipulating that he would relinquish bonuses over his reintegration into the team.

PSG said that the league's legal commission recommended “mediation between the parties,” which the club said it had been seeking for months.

A member of the Mbappe's camp said: "The eventuality of a mediation was mentioned this morning (Wednesday). This possibility was rejected during the meeting by the player's representative."

The saga now looks set to be resolved in a courtroom.

Mbappe's relationship with PSG ended amid deep tensions during his final season at the club.

PSG felt let down by Mbappe after offering him the most lucrative contract in the club's history when he signed a new contract in 2022. But Mbappe was frustrated because he felt promises to sign key players were not kept.

When he signed the new deal, he was paraded in front of fans holding up a jersey with 2025 on it. Mbappe was reportedly annoyed because the contract was until 2024 with the option for an extra year.

With inputs from AP/PTI