Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia has been granted permission to hold discussions with Kylian Mbappe, the Paris St-Germain forward, following their groundbreaking £259 million bid.?
The 24-year-old captain? Kylian Mbappe Lottin ofFrance, with one year remaining on his contract, declined an extension with the French champions and was excluded from their pre-season tour to Japan.
PSG wants to sell Mbappe now instead of losing him for free next year.
Neymar's £200m transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 holds the current record for the highest transfer fee.
PSG activated Neymar's release clause to make him the world's most expensive player.
If Mbappe moves, he will have been involved in two of the three highest transfer fees paid for a player. He joined PSG from Monaco for £166m in 2017.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan, and Barcelona have all shown interest in Mbappe. He previously expressed his intention to leave PSG for free at the end of the next season, and his preferred destination is believed to be Real Madrid.
PSG is open to the idea of loaning Mbappe this summer, allowing him to join Real Madrid for free in a year. This move would enable him to keep playing this season and generate a loan fee for PSG.
The PSG Chairman, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, is determined to take a tough stance, and there have been suggestions that Mbappe might not be selected for an entire year if he doesn't resolve the current situation. This could negatively impact his chances of playing for France at Euro 2024.
Al-Hilal, one of the clubs owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, has made a bid for Mbappe. The player hasn't commented on the offer yet but responded with laughter emojis to a tweet from NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who joked about joining Al Hilal.????
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