Kylian Mbappe has been in the news for the previous several weeks. He is perhaps the world’s top goal-scorer at the moment. The Frenchman and his club Paris Saint-Germain have been at odds about his contract. Mbappe intends to become a free agent and leave the team in 2024. But PSG wants to either extend his contract or sell him to the best buyer during the current transfer window. The French club got a “world record” bid of 300 million euros for the much-desired forward from Saudi Arabia as the standoff over the situation persists. Scroll down to read the full story about Saudi Arabia Club Offers 300M Euros For Kylian Mbappe.
Saudi Arabia Club Offers 300M Euros For Kylian Mbappe
On Monday, a source close to the negotiations told AFP that Paris Saint-Germain has permitted Saudi club Al Hilal to talk with Kylian Mbappe. For the uninitiated, Al Hilal has submitted a record-breaking 300 million euro ($333 million) bid. The source claimed that the Riyadh-based team had made a formal offer via letter, but that Mbappe would need to consent to the transfer because he has never shown interest in playing in the rapidly expanding Saudi league.
According to the source, PSG has permitted Al Hilal to speak with Kylian Mbappe regarding a transfer for 300 million euros. Mbappe’s contract with PSG has one year left, and the club would rather that he go now rather than for nothing the next summer. The French champions believe that Mbappe has already decided to join Real Madrid in 2019 despite his adamant refusal to sign a new contract.
Credit: twitter.com/FabrizioRomanoThe French champions’ decision to leave Kylian Mbappe out of their team for a pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea a few days ago has raised more questions about the forward’s future with the club. PSG had no explanation for leaving out France’s captain. But Mbappe, 24, has been adamant for weeks that he is not interested in signing a new contract. His absence from the tour will encourage new rumors that he might join Real Madrid before the start of the following season.
For a long time, Real Madrid has been interested to sign the player. Many people think that the two parties have already reached some kind of understanding. The current PSG contract of Mbappe expires next summer. However, there is a one-year extension option.
