Kylian Mbappe: Barcelona Ready to Battle Real Madrid, Al Hilal for PSG Forward

Kylian Mbappe: Barcelona Ready to Battle Real Madrid, Al Hilal for PSG Forward

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at July 24, 2023 at 2:52 PM
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  • Barcelona has entered the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain wantaway Kylian Mbappe
  • The Catalan giants are set to meet with the Parisians for talks ahead of a potential deal
  • Real Madrid and Al-Hilal have also expressed interest in the PSG forward this summer

Barcelona are reportedly set to meet with Paris Saint-Germain officials to discuss the possible transfer of wantaway France forward, Kylian Mbappe, this summer.

Mbappe has been heavily linked with a move away from the Parisians after the Ligue 1 champions confirmed they are willing to offload the forward following his refusal to renew his contract.

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Barcelona has entered the race to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. Photo by Aurelien Meunier
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The 24-year-old is entering the final year of his contract as PSG looks to cash in on the forward rather than lose him for free next summer when he becomes a free agent.

According to AS Soccer, Barcelona could include multiple players in the deal for Mbappe, as they know they are in no financial position to offer the kind of money PSG are looking for.

The Catalans are prepared to battle favourites, Real Madrid and Saudi Pro League side, Al-Hilal, who have offered the Ligue 1 champions a whopping €300 million for Mbappe.

Barcelona: Mbappe a tough deal

Meanwhile, Fansided records that the bid to sign Mbappe from PSG will be tough to pull off for the cash-strapped La Liga champions despite their genuine interest in the forward.

The French forward is likely to prefer to stay in his homeland for another year in order to earn his €70 million loyalty bonus rather than transfer to the Catalan giants this summer.

PSG might also demand Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong to be included in any possible deal for Mbappe, as they have long been admirers of the two Barcelona stars.

Details of Al-Hilal’s Mbappe offer

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Mbappe is set to earn €700mil per year if the French forward agrees to join Saudi Pro League side, Al-Hilal, from PSG this summer.

The Saudi Arabian outfit has tendered a world-record bid of €300mil for the 24-year-old forward, who is reportedly reluctant to renew his deal with the Parisians.

Al-Hilal has also inserted a fascinating clause in the deal that will allow Mbappe to leave for free after just one year to complete his dream move to Real Madrid.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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