Izuchukwu Okosi
Kylian Mbappé could finally be putting the wheels in motion for a move to Real Madrid this summer transfer window according to a report in the French media outfit, L’Equipe.
The France international of Cameroon descent had been put up for sale by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) who on Monday accepted an offer for the player from Saudi Investment-backed Al Hilal.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAl Hilal FC is reputed as the wealthiest club in Saudi Arabia and arguably in Asia.
The report late Monday night indicate that an agent has been appointed by the Real Madrid hierarchy to begin negotiations with PSG as Madrid would not want the saga to continue unresolved.
PSG put Mbappe up for sale as the player has expressed his unwillingness to extend his contract beyond its expiry period of the summer of 2024.
Meanwhile Mbappé responded to Nigerian-born Gianis Atetokumpo Greek basketball player’s request to join Al Hilal.
The Milwaukee Bucks player posted a photo of himself on Twitter with the caption: “Al Hilal you can take me. I look like Kylian Mbappe (Atetekumpo wrote with two laughing face emojis and eyes raised emojis)
Moments after the post went live, Mbappe replied with a quote tweet of 13 laughing face emojis.
Breakdown of Kylian Mbappé’s expected €700m earnings for one season:
€58.33m a month
€13.3m a week €1.9m a day
€79,900 an hour
€1,332 a minute
€22 per second
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.
