Football rumours: Premier League clubs scramble for Kylian Mbappe

26.07.2023 - 08:07 breakingnews.ie

A host of clubs have been linked with Kylian Mbappe after Paris St Germain gave permission for the French superstar striker to negotiate with Saudi team Al Hilal, who have made a world-record bid of £259million for his services.

According to various publications, the likes of Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona have reportedly made contact with PSG about the 24-year-old.

United have opened up their scope for a striker, according to the Daily Mail, and they are set to make a formal bid to Atalanta for Rasmus Hojlund this week.

The Times says they are willing to pay £60m for the 20-year-old Denmark international, while Atalanta are asking for £86.5m.

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Premier League clubs have splashed out over 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) on fresh faces ahead of the start of the new season on Friday. Arsenal have led the way by spending more than 200 million pounds on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber as they aim to topple defending champions Manchester City. Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool and Chelsea have also been busy with competition fierce just for a top-four finish. But treble winners City remain the side to beat as they eye a historic fourth consecutive English top-flight title.

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The Daily Mirror reports Kevin de Bruyne is high on the list of targets Saudi Arabian clubs intend to pursue next year. The paper says Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal’s whopping £259million bid for Kylian Mbappe was a wake-up call for the Premier League, with some sides already resigned to losing some of their best players. De Bruyne’s former Manchester City team-mate Riyad Mahrez joined Al-Ahli this summer, joining a growing list of high-profile players making the switch.