Blockbuster Rumor: Al Hilal's Staggering £259m Record Bid for Kylian Mbappe Triggers Premier League Frenzy, Tottenham in the Race

Al Hilal have submitted a groundbreaking bid of £259m in an attempt to acquire Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain.

PSG, the reigning French champions, have made Mbappe available for transfer and have excluded him from their squad for the pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea. They have explicitly stated their intention to only feature players who are fully committed to the club.

PSG has received several offers for Mbappe in addition to Al Hilal's record-breaking bid. These offers include a combination of cash and players. However, Al Hilal's intention to secure the player has become evident through their world-record bid. In recent days, at least five clubs, including Tottenham from the Premier League, have also contacted Paris Saint-Germain expressing their interest in signing Mbappe.

The France captain is reportedly in high demand, and PSG anticipates further progress this week with interested clubs such as Chelsea, Manchester United, Inter Milan, and Barcelona.

PSG is open to considering any offer or proposal to sell Mbappe. While they would prefer to sell him to the highest bidder, other clubs would find it challenging to match Al Hilal's offer.

The forward has one year remaining on his contract and is unwilling to sign a new one, with PSG believing he has already agreed to join Real Madrid for free next summer.

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Spurs are among the Premier League clubs interested in Mbappe

Real Madrid may now consider submitting a formal bid for the player to ensure they do not miss out on him once again. PSG is adamant about not allowing Mbappe, who allegedly cost over £150m when he joined from Monaco, to leave without compensation.

Interested clubs have been notified that PSG is open to the idea of loaning out Mbappe for the upcoming season. Nevertheless, Mbappe intends to stand firm, remain on the bench in the next season, and depart for Madrid as a free agent next summer.

The 24-year-old will not play for PSG again if he does not extend his contract.

'PSG just want Mbappe to leave'

Who will be able to afford Kylian Mbappe? It is rumored that he earns approximately £2m per week at PSG, and his loyalty bonuses are extraordinary. There are reports suggesting that if he remains at PSG for another season, he could potentially earn over £100m.

PSG are actually open to the idea of letting him go on loan next season, which is quite interesting.

Therefore, if your club is interested in acquiring him, there might not be a need to be concerned about paying a transfer fee. You can opt to have him on loan for a season and cover his wages.

PSG is eager for him to leave; however, the player's contractual stability gives him an advantageous position. He could choose to forgo the upcoming season and transfer to Real Madrid without any fee next summer.

Furthermore, there have been various expressions of interest in the player from PSG. Potential suitors have discussed loan deals, outright purchases, as well as player-plus-cash arrangements.

"The clubs consist of two or three teams from the Premier League, alongside those from Italy, Spain, and Saudi Arabia."

France's players' union threatens PSG with legal action

The Union Nationale des Footballers Professionnels (UNFP) stated that it is important for all players to have equal working conditions as other professionals. The UNFP also wishes to remind managers that pressuring employees to leave or accept unfavorable conditions is considered moral harassment according to French law.

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