Al Hilal Make Formal £259m World Record Bid For PSG Star Kylian Mbappe

Saudi Arabian football club Al Hilal have made a world record £259m bid for Paris St-Germain star forward Kylian Mbappe.

The 24-year-old was left him out of the squad for PSG’s pre-season tour of Japan and South Korea, with at least five clubs having contacted Paris Saint-Germain over a possible move in recent days.

Mbappe has previously said that he has every intention to remain with PSG next season despite having just one year remaining on his contract and showing an unwilling to sign a new one.

The Parisian club’s stance was made clear by Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi who urged Mbappe to sign or be sold saying it was “impossible” that Mbappe will be allowed to leave for free in 2024.