Thomaz Oseghale
Kylian Mbappe, the Paris Saint-Germain striker, has declined to meet with officials from Al Hilal, a Saudi club, which has dealt a blow to their hopes of completing a record-breaking 300-million-euro ($333 million) transfer.
Mbappe’s refusal to engage in discussions with the representatives of Al Hilal has been reported by L’Equipe sports daily.
Despite PSG granting permission for Al Hilal to negotiate with Mbappe, the French star has never expressed an interest in moving to the Saudi league.
Mbappe has one year left on his contract with PSG, and while the club wants him to leave now, he is refusing to sign a new contract and is believed to have already made a deal to join Real Madrid next year.
The standoff between Mbappe and PSG has escalated, with the club dropping him from their squad for their tour of Japan and South Korea.
There are suggestions that Mbappe may not be selected for an entire year if a resolution is not reached with PSG.
Mbappe, who is PSG’s all-time top scorer, remains the second most expensive player in history, behind his teammate Neymar.
