After defending French Ligue 1 champion Paris Saint-Germain put 24-year-old forward and 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappé on sale, Saudi Pro League’s Al-Hilal decided to make a world-record proposal of €300 million for the young France national team captain. The Paris-born football megastar Mbappé, who only has a year remaining in his current PSG contract, refused to show any signs of penning an extension with the 11-time French Ligue 1 winner, meaning PSG would lose its priced striker for free at the end of next season should it is not able to find a buyer during this summer or the next winter transfer window.
Al-Hilal’s Jaw-Dropping €700-Million-Per-Year Contract for Mbappé
The €300-million bid for the French sensation Mbappé is not the only crazy proposal offered by Al-Hilal, as the Saudi Pro League club too had made a contract offer that is worth €700 million per year for him, an astonishing amount that easily eclipses every contract that has even been proposed to a football player before. In view of the mega €300-million bid and €700-million contract, Paris Saint-Germain has granted permission for Mbappé’s camp to speak with representatives from Al-Hilal, having also left the 24-year-old Paris-born forward out of its pre-season tour in Japan and South Korea this month.
After failing to sign Lionel Messi for another record €400-million-per-year deal earlier this transfer window, Al-Hilal, now home to former European club players such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Rúben Neves and Sergej Milinković-Savić, stepped up its game of penning a deal with a football superstar like Mbappé. Should the 24-year-old France skipper decided to accept the staggering deal and join his idol Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi region during the peak of his career this summer, football world’s attention towards the Saudi Pro League will be at its all-time high.
Athletes Reacted to Al-Hilal’s Massive Mbappé Offer
The news of Al-Hilal’s insane transfer bid and contract offer broke not only the football industry, but almost every other sports in the world, with stars such as LeBron James, Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo from the NBA taking to the internet to express their shocking reactions toward one of the largest sports contracts that has ever been made. In his hilarious tweet, the “Greek Freak” from the Milwaukee Bucks posted a picture of him that resembled Mbappé’s look and called upon the Saudi Pro League club to sign him for the mega deal instead; The tweet has since then reposted by Mbappé with laughing emojis, who is also an avid basketball fan.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/hKhqYXC7tH
— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) July 24, 2023
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester United and Inter Milan All Interested in Signing Mbappé
Al-Hilal is not the only club that is desperate to earn Mbappé’s signature this summer, as personnel from PSG’s management have publicly stated that at least five European clubs share the same desire as Al-Hilal does. In regard to this, Real Madrid, a club who has mutual interests with Mbappé, would be the forerunner to sign the 24-year-old French forward if PSG finally made way after years of countless rumours on both parties.
For the time being, the French Ligue 1 powerhouse is willing to listen any appropriate offers for its star man, but might consider to sell the young Frenchman to the highest bidder, which most likely be a Saudi Pro League club in this case. Such a possible outcome not only allows PSG to receive a huge incoming transfer amount from Al-Hilal, but also prevents the chances of Mbappé playing against PSG in European club football competitions like the UEFA Champions League in the future.
Which club do you think suits Kylian Mbappé the most for the next chapter of his career? Do you think the 24-year-old France national team captain from Paris should finally realise his dream of joining Real Madrid or changing the dynamic of football’s future by signing for Saudi Pro League this summer? Tell us why down in the comment section below.
