Saudi Soccer Club Willing to Spend More Than $1 Billion for Just ONE Season With French Star Kylian Mbappe
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After offering Lionel Messi a multi-year deal worth more than $1 billion before he chose the MLS, Saudi soccer club Al-Hilal has upped the ante for French star Kylian Mbappe.
According to Front Office Sports, the club is willing to spend a similar amount for just a single season for the 24-year-old. That includes a $332 million transfer fee paid to Paris Saint-Germain — Mbappe’s current club — and a one-year salary worth $776 million.
Kylian Mbappé’s reported 1-year salary if he accepts the bid from Saudi club Al-Hilal:
• $776 million for the season
• $64.6 million a month
• $14.7 million a week
• $2.1 million a day
• $88,500 an hour
• $1,475 a minute
• $24 per second pic.twitter.com/T3RpSe1vSi— Front Office Sports (@FOS) July 24, 2023
Mbappe and PSG have been at odds, and the expectation is that Mbappe will go to Spanish club Real Madrid. He won’t be a free agent until after the upcoming season, however, so PSG has been fielding offers for a potential transfer. Clubs have since entered a bidding war for just one season with one of the world’s top players, which would surely have substantial financial benefits.
If the two parties were interested in Al-Hilal’s offer, Mbappe wouldn’t be the only high-profile soccer star in Saudi Arabia. Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Al Nassr on a deal that could be worth around $200 million annually. Fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema is also heading to Saudi Arabia.
Despite the record-sitting offer on the table, it’s unlikely Mbappe and PSG will agree to send him to Al-Hilal. Sources have informed ESPN that Mbappe is not interested.
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