Izuchukwu Okosi
Saudi Arabian top side Al Hilal on Monday made a humongous offer of €300m for the signature of Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.
Al Hilal is one of the world’s richest clubs who have made some astonishing buys in the current transfer window.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPSG had left Mbappe out of their pre season trip and tranfer-listed the France international of Cameroon descent.
With Mbappe’s refusal to extend his contract beyond 2024, elite clubs in Europe would be reluctant to slsh out the sin of £250m which the Parisiens are demanding.
The 2018 World Cup winner has reportedly agreed a pre contract with Real Madrid who are keen to have him in their ranks especially following the departure of Karim Benzema to the Saudi league.
Transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, put out a tweet on Monday saying: “While the staggering bid from Al-Hilal might be tempting, it remains uncertain if Mbappe will accept a move to Asia and leave Europe’s footballing elite behind.”
Paris Saint-Germain could be hoping to sell the wantaway Mbappé and reinvest in their squad with the acquisition of Nigeria international, Victor Osimhen.
Mbappe’s face off with his French side is being investigated by the Professional Players Union in France who have accused PSG of bullying the forward.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
