Kylian Mbappe’s meteoric rise in European soccer has been well-documented, and the biggest story for the Frenchman this summer is whether or not the Monaco attacker will return to the Ligue 1 champions next season.
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The 18-year-old is coming off of a 26-goal season for Monaco, who reached the UEFA Champions League semifinals in 2016/17, and has gained attention from several of world’s biggest clubs including Real Madrid.
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Mbappe says that Real’s pursuit of the youngster is nothing new though, with the Spanish giants having had interest in him for several years.
“They [Real Madrid] have been trying to sign me since I was 14,” Mbappe told Canal +.
Premier League sides Arsenal and Liverpool are among the other clubs that have been linked to the $100-plus million player.
ESPN FC reported last week that two unnamed clubs placed bids of over $112 million for Mbappe, but both offers were quickly rebuffed.
Now, Mbappe says he’ll weigh his choices with his family before making a potentially drastic career move.
“We’re going to go away as a family and we’re going to think it over,” Mbappe said.
“For the moment, I’m going to leave my suitcases in Paris, because we’re here.” I can’t take them with me. We’ll have to sort through things, see what happens with the club. I’m under contract, I’m not free.”