More expensive than Neymar 2017
Already at the weekend it was said in the French media that the Saudi record champions Al-Hilal SFC – which is well on the way to breaking the transfer record of a non-European club – are preparing an offer for Kylian Mbappé. transfer expert Fabrizio Romano became concrete on Monday: the club from Riyadh sent Paris Saint-Germain an official offer of 300 million euros for the 24-year-old. He would thus clearly trump the transfer world record set by his teammate Neymar (31) in 2017 – 222 million euros.
Updated at 6:30 p.m: Several media, including “L’Équipe” in France, reported in the evening that PSG had agreed to the offer for Mbappé. Meanwhile, transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano has reported that only the clubs have been negotiating so far, but not between Al-Hilal and Mbappé himself. An alleged salary payment of 700 million euros a year can probably only be generated through additional personal advertising contracts. The club has an offer of EUR 200 million net per year.
The first version of this article was published on July 24 at 12:41 p.m.
Al-Hilal, who are also facing signings from Malcom (26) and Aleksandar Mitrović (28), would likely break the 500m mark in terms of transfer spending if the transfer were theoretically made. With investments of 611.5 million euros for 16 newcomers, Chelsea FC entered a new dimension last season. Previously, FC Barcelona held the top mark with 380 million euros in 2017/18. However, the Blues are moving closer to a record revenue this year and at least partially compensate for the minus in the previous year.
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That would not be expected from Al-Hilal, which is subject to the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund “PIF” chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Since the Saudi Pro League is not subject to rules such as UEFA’s “Financial Sustainability”, there are no limits to spending.
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In order to make these mind games a reality, however, Mbappé himself would have to be interested in moving to Saudi Arabia. According to Romano, no talks have yet been held with the player side. In addition to the fee, Al-Hilal could also offer the current vice world champion a salary that is likely to remain unmatched worldwide – according to “CBS“ 700 million euros for one year. After that, he could, if desired, move to Real Madrid on a free transfer.
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However, it seems more and more certain that Mbappé’s time at PSG is coming to an end. The French record champion did without the most valuable footballer in the world – together with Erling Haaland (23) – for the advertising tour in Japan and South Korea. Ethan Mbappé is among the 29 players nominated for the trip by new coach Luis Enrique. The 16-year-old youngster is the brother of the 2018 World Champion.
Reportedly, the elder Mbappé is no longer part of the club’s plans and is up for sale. The striker has a contract that runs until 2024 and refuses to extend it – he could add another season in the next few years by clause. However, he has already informed the club management that this will not happen either. Recently it was said that he had already agreed with Real about a change in the coming year. Club boss Nasser Al-Khelaïfi wants to prevent a free transfer loss of the star player by all means. The offer from Riyadh should be very convenient in this respect. PSG is ready to accept the offer, writes the “L’Equipe“.
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According to the French newspaper, a phone call between PSG and FC Barcelona is also planned on Monday to discuss Mbappé. The financially troubled Catalans would have to be very creative for a commitment and probably throw several players into the balance. Other interested parties are Chelsea, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur.
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