Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe

Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro (USD 332 million) bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe on Monday. French champion Paris Saint-Germain confirmed the offer for its player and has given Al-Hilal permission to open negotiations directly with Mbappe.

The 2018 World Cup winner is in a contract standoff with PSG after his decision not to take up the option of a 12-month extension on his deal.

Instead, he plans to walk away as a free agent at the end of the upcoming season, when he is widely expected to join Spanish giant Real Madrid.


PSG cut Mbappe from its pre-season tour of Japan on Saturday, with the French club determined to sell him unless he can be convinced to sign a new contract.