Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal has offered €300 million ($333 million) for French striker Kylian Mbappe, according to a person familiar with the offer.
The 24-year-old striker has yet to make any decision on his next club, with only one year left on his contract at Qatari-backed Paris-Saint Germain. Spokespeople for Al-Hilal and PSG declined to comment.
The attempt to recruit Mbappe — arguably the world’s most exciting talent — comes after a spending spree from Saudi Arabia that has upended a number of sports. Al-Hilal has already signed Kalidou Koulibaly and Rúben Neves from English Premier League clubs this summer, and Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr in January.
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