PSG permit Al-Hilal to discuss with Mbappe on potential move

<p>Paris Saint-Germain have granted Al-Hilal permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after a world record £259 million bid for the striker.</p>, <p>Mbappe had been excepted to leave since refusing to sign a contract extension at the club and could now join the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in Saudi Arabia.</p>, <p>According to the Daily Mail, PSG will now allow the Saudi club to speak to the 24-year-old, who was left out for their pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea.</p>, <p>News of the bid first filtered through earlier on Monday, and PSG were always likely to accept it as president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has no intention of losing him for free in 2024.</p>, <p>If completed, the deal will eclipse Neymar’s £198m move from Barcelona to PSG as the most expensive transfer in football history.</p>, <p>The offer on the table would reportedly see Mbappe earn a staggering £600 million in one year.</p>, <p>It remains to be seen if the striker will accept the deal, though, as he has long been keen on a move to Real Madrid.</p>, <p>Mbappe came desperately close to joining Carlo Ancelotti’s side in 2022, before performing a sensational U-turn and staying at PSG.</p>, <p>He has continued to be linked with the Spanish giants, and PSG believe he has already agreed to join them for free in 2024.</p>, <p>The move to Saudi Arabia could provide a compromise, with PSG getting a lucrative transfer fee, and Mbappe still moving to Madrid in 12 months’ time if they can meet his release clause.</p>, <p>But Mbappe’s future may not be at either Al-Hilal or Real Madrid, as at least five clubs reached out to PSG over the weekend to register their interest in the attacker, according to Sky Sports.</p>