Monaco teen gets offer to rival Neymar’s
Mbappe heads to Paris for PSG meet
Paris – Monaco’s teen sensation, Kylian Mbappé, is expected to complete a stunning move to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), according to French media reports.
Radio stations France Info and RMC revealed that PSG had agreed to pay ß180-million (R2.8-billion), including bonuses, for the 18-year-old French international striker.
That would make him the second most expensive transfer in football history behind Neymar, who joined PSG from Barcelona for ß222-million earlier this month.
However, concerns over meeting Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) obligations mean PSG could initially sign Mbappe on loan, according to sports daily L’Equipe.
“Monaco and PSG on Sunday reached an agreement for a loan move for Kylian Mbappe to the Parisian club with an option to buy for ß180-million,” said L’Equipe, adding that Mbappe would undergo a medical. Mbappe was due to leave the principality yesterday morning, along with Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, and fly to Paris on his way to teaming up with the French national squad.
France will play a World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands at the Stade de France on Thursday and a game against Luxembourg in Toulouse on the weekend.
France coach Didier Deschamps insisted last week when he named his squad that no player would be allowed to leave the national team camp at Clairefontaine, about 50km south of Paris, to complete a transfer.