Todd Boehly opens SHOCK talks to sign world’s best player
Carlo Garganese
- 30 Jul 2023 17:18 BST
- 3 min read
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has opened shock talks to sign arguably the world’s best player, Kylian Mbappe.
That is according to Duncan Castles of the Daily Record, who reports on Sunday that Chelsea have opened negotiations with PSG to sign Mbappe.
Boehly has held direct negotiations over the deal with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
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Castles reports that Chelsea are offering a cash-plus-player deal to PSG, although it is not clear who the players in the exchange would be.
It remains to be seen whether Mbappe has any interest in joining Chelsea, having only last week refused to negotiate terms with Al Hilal.
The Saudi Arabian side had a €300m offer accepted by PSG, but it is widely accepted that Mbappe is holding out to join Real Madrid. Indeed Mbappe prefers to join Madrid on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of next season.
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PSG want to sell Mbappe
PSG have transfer listed Mbappe and are determined to sell the French superstar this summer in order to avoid losing him on a free transfer next year.
Mbappe has been exiled by PSG, who have excluded him from their summer tour of Japan and made him train with other transfer listed players.
PSG have made it clear to the 24-year-old attacker that he will be sold this summer - and may not play again for the club - unless he renews his contract.
Real Madrid and Chelsea are not the only big clubs who are in the race to sign Mbappe this summer.
Manchester United, Tottenham and even Liverpool themselves have been linked, although any move to these three clubs appears unlikely.
The Daily Record adds that an official bid from Real Madrid for Mbappe is expected in the coming weeks.
