Fraud probe opened into Mbappé payments to police officers
"Investigations, which are by their very nature complex in the case of financial transactions, are underway in order to establish whether any criminal offences have been committed," the public prosecutor's office said.
French investigative weekly Le Canard Enchâiné on Wednesday reported that the France national team captain's money was used to "pay under the table for private services", to the tune of €180,300.
The Real Madrid striker's entourage issued a statement saying "everything was done in compliance with the rules".
It added that Mbappé had "always chosen to donate in full his bonuses" for playing for France at international level.
"It's what he did after the 2022 World Cup, with complete transparency," the statement continued, saying the money went to charitable organisations and security personnel that accompanied the team.
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