Saudi Arabian club, Al Hilal SFC, are reportedly making a world-record bid of 300 million euros for Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe.
Mbappe has been at loggerheads with the executive of the French club after the 24-year-old informed them he would not extend his contract which expires in 2024.
He has finally chosen Real Madrid as his next club.
According to Marca, Mbappe is ‘set to reject’ a new contract with PSG in order to join Real Madrid next summer.
The France international has ‘already made up his mind to move to Santiago Bernabeu once his contract with PSG expires.
The report added that the reasons behind Mbappe’s decision had to do with his desire to lift different silverware elsewhere.
Mbappe’s current deal with PSG will expire in June 2022.
He has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid and Liverpool in the past.
New PSG signing, Sergio Ramos, recently urged Mbappe to join Real Madrid in the future.
Recall that the 11-time Ligue 1 champions have also left Mbappe out of their travelling squad for a four-match pre-season tour in the Far East and put him up for sale, with speculations indicating the Frenchman intends to see out his contract and then join Real Madrid next summer on a free transfer.
But the Saudi club are hoping Mbappe can join the likes of Reuben Neves who left Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers and Senegalese defensive stalwart Kalidou Koulibaly who joined from Chelsea after spending a season there.
Besides, Al-Hilal’s interest, several top premier league clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea are also keen on having the World Cup winner’s signature.
However, there has been no confirmation on the part of Mbappe.
In May 2022, the French club offered Mbappe a three-year deal worth £507 million to stay at the side amid initial interest from Real Madrid.
Mbappe was set to take home a huge paycheck of £1.6m per week, or around £80m a year, however, the star’s weekly salary is said to be around £893,000 a week.
The star’s bonuses are also reported to be in the region of £100 million.
He has won five Ligue 1 titles and three Coupes de France, including a domestic quadruple in the 2019–20 season, as well as leading the club to its first-ever UEFA Champions League final in 2020.
Mbappe is the club’s all-time top goal scorer and third all-time in assists.
