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Real Madrid to sign Kylian Mbappe for a record deal of USD 210 million?

Updated on: 27 July,2017 08:45 AM IST  |  Paris
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European champions Real Madrid have reportedly reached a world record deal to sign Monaco's French striker Kylian Mbappe for USD 210m

Real Madrid to sign Kylian Mbappe for a record deal of USD 210 million?

Kylian Mbappe


Kylian Mbappe


Real Madrid have reportedly reached a world record deal in principle to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for USD 210 million (approximately Rs 1352 crore), closing one of the hottest transfer sagas of the summer.


Spanish sports daily Marca, citing sources close to the negotiations, said the gifted teenage striker who shot to stardom last season is expected to join Real "in the next few days" on a six-year deal. French newspapers Le Parisien and Nice Matin were quick to announce that Monaco had denied
the report.


But in the cloak and dagger climate of rumour and innuendo that characterises football's transfer operations, the latest twist revived speculation surrounding the future of Europe's most-eligible young star. Only the rumour mill surrounding Neymar and the massive sums involved have come close to eclipsing the buzz generated by Mbappe in recent weeks.

Neymar, Barcelona's 25-year-old Brazilian superstar, is at the centre of frenzied speculation linking him to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record 222 million euros, the price of his buyout clause.

The likelihood of that deal looks to have receded in the past few days as the Mbappe move takes centre stage. And if it goes through, Real will have completed a major coup by snatching one of the most coveted young players in football from under the noses of top European clubs including PSG and Premier League giants including Manchester City. Real midfielder Casemiro, on tour with the European champions in United States, refused to be drawn on the speculation ahead of yesterday's friendly clash against Manchester City in Los Angeles. "Mbappe is not a Real Madrid player so I can't speak about him," said Casemiro.

But Marca, known to have strong links to the Madrid club, insisted that Real are set to pay between 150-160m euros with add-ons of between 20 and 30m for Mbappe, dwarfing the current world transfer record of 105m Manchester United paid to lure Paul Pogba from Juventus last year. Real are looking to fill the void left by Alvaro Morata, who joined Chelsea last Friday in a deal worth up to 80 million euros.

Rs 1352cr The approximate amount ($210m) Real Madrid have agreed with Monaco for striker Mbappe

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