Real Madrid to make £85m bid for Monaco star Kylian Mbappe to beat Manchester United and Barcelona to his signature
Florentino Perez has vowed to sign 18-year-old ahead of presidential elections — evoking memories of Luis Figo signing
FLORENTINO PEREZ will sanction a staggering £85million bid from Real Madrid for Kylian Mbappe ahead of the Spanish giant's next presidential elections, according to reports in France.
The 18-year-old Monaco striker has become a football sensation after making history in the Champions League knock-out stages.
Mbappe became the first player to score in all of his first four knock-out matches — home and away against both Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund.
Manchester United and Barcelona are among other big names interested in him.
But report Perez has vowed to do whatever it takes to ensure the French teenager moves to the Bernabeu — and is preparing an £85million offer.
The words echo those uttered in the summer of 2000 when Real Madrid sent shock waves through the football world by breaking the world record transfer fee to sign Barcelona superstar, Luis Figo. Real splashed out €60million, around £51million at today's rates.
The notorious Los Blancos president rarely makes promises he cannot keep.
Mbappe has enjoyed an incredible breakthrough campaign.
He only made his debut last season, but has really come to the fore since the turn of the year.
The striker’s first Champions League goal came in the epic 5-3 defeat at the Etihad in the last-16 first leg — and he has scored in every match since in the competition.
His European feats come while also notching 13 in Ligue 1 as Monaco close in on their first title for 17 years.