Mbappe: Saudi Pro League Side Submit World Record Bid to Sign PSG Star

Mbappe: Saudi Pro League Side Submit World Record Bid to Sign PSG Star

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at July 24, 2023 at 11:30 AM
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  • Al-Hilal have reportedly submitted a €300 million bid to sign Kylian Mbappe
  • If the bid goes through, it will be the most expensive deal in football history
  • The 24-year-old was excluded from PSG's pre-season and then put up for sale

Saudi Professional League outfit, Al-Hilal, have reportedly submitted a world-record bid to sign wantaway Paris Sain-Germain superstar, Kylian Mbappe.

The France international was left out of the squad for the team's pre-season tour of Japan on Friday and put up for sale after months of tension between him and the club's hierarchy.

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Transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, has reported that Al Hilal have submitted a bid worth €300mil in order to open talks with the Ligue 1 champions.

The 24-year-old is believed to have previously agreed on terms with Real Madrid, a club that tried to sign the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner.

Journalist, James Benge, also added that the package includes a €700mil salary per year, and Mbappe would be allowed to join the Spanish giants next summer if he wants to.

Saudi Pro League clubs have become a destination for many players from the European leagues, like Cristiano Ronaldo, Roberto Firmino, Karim Benzema, and N'Golo Kante.

Mbappe's current contract expires in 2024 and PSG have insisted he must extend or be sold this summer. The winger previously informed the club he would not sign a new deal but would stay until next season.

Mbappe and PSG in standoff

The club and their star have been locked in a highly-publicised stand-off for months, with the Frenchman now on sale to prevent the club from losing him for free next summer.

Mbappe has insisted he wants to stay with PSG and reportedly wants to join Real Madrid next summer. That has caused the club to sideline him ahead of the new season.

Rodrygo wants Mbappe in Madrid

Sports Brief earlier reported on Los Blancos youngster, Rodrygo saying he hopes Mbappe joins Real Madrid because he will help them.

If he does sign with the Spanish side, it will be interesting to see where he is played by Ancelotti as Vinicius Junior is currently a winger.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.